How to pronounce thronged
Say it like THRAWNGD. Thronged is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- THRAWNGD
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Thronged pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- THRAWNGDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
American vs British pronunciation of thronged
American and British speakers say thronged in essentially the same way: /θrɔŋd/ in the US and /θrɒŋd/ in the UK.
British respelling: THRONGD.
What does thronged mean?
- simple past and past participle of throng How to pronounce throng
Words that rhyme with thronged
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of thronged.
Questions about saying thronged
How do you pronounce thronged?
Say THRAWNGD. The American pronunciation is /θrɔŋd/. In British English it is /θrɒŋd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in thronged?
Thronged is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: THRAWNGD.
Do Americans and Brits say thronged the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /θrɔŋd/ and the British form is /θrɒŋd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.