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How to pronounce throve

Say it like THROHV. Throve is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/θroʊv/THROHV
UK British/θrəʊv/THROHV
  • THROHV
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Throve pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. THROHVSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.

American vs British pronunciation of throve

  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: THROHV.

What does throve mean?

verb
  1. simple past of thrive How to pronounce thrive

Words that rhyme with throve

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Questions about saying throve

How do you pronounce throve?

Say THROHV. The American pronunciation is /θroʊv/. In British English it is /θrəʊv/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in throve?

Throve is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: THROHV.

Is throve 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 /θrəʊv/ (THROHV).

Pronunciation from Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).