How to pronounce through in American English
“through” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to through the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“through” in real sentences — American speakers
1,000+ clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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in connecting the United States and African nations through business, through trade, through commerce, through investment
State Department
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the majority of Americans, going through their bag, going through their carry-on, going through their check
The Obama White House
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it through late. It was voted through, contrary to the
US National Archives
Words that sound like “through”
Words one sound away from through — 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 through. 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.