How to pronounce throes in British English
“throes” pronunciation by British speakers
Listen to throes the way British speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
Hear “throes” in: all accents · American English (52 clips)
“throes” in real sentences — British speakers
28 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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from countries that are already in the throes of that experience.
The Scottish Parliament
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While I was in the throes of composing this lecture, I came across a review of
UK Parliament
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can continue to provide the necessary protection and support to guide individuals out of the throes
The Scottish Parliament
Words that sound like “throes”
Words one sound away from throes — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Why real speech
A dictionary gives you one careful reading of throes. Conversation gives you the stress, the vowel reduction and the speed that people actually use — and they differ between accents. YouTongue plays the surrounding sentence, so you hear the word in the rhythm it belongs to.