How to pronounce throat
Say it like THROHT. Throat is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- THROHT
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Throat pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- THROHTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
American vs British pronunciation of throat
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: THROHT.
What does throat mean?
- the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone
- an opening in the vamp of a shoe at the instep
- a passage resembling a throat in shape or function“the throat of the vase”“the throat of a chimney”
Where does throat come from?
From Middle English throte, from Old English þrote, þrota, þrotu (“throat”), from Proto-West Germanic *þrotu, from Proto-Germanic *þrutō (“throat”), from Proto-Indo-European *trud- (“to swell, become stiff”).
Words that rhyme with throat
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of throat.
Questions about saying throat
How do you pronounce throat?
Say THROHT. The American pronunciation is /θroʊt/. In British English it is /θrəʊt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in throat?
Throat is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: THROHT.
Is throat pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /θrəʊt/ (THROHT).