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through

/θɹu/

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Start with unvoiced /θ/.

Use the th in thin, then r and oo. The gh is silent; compare the different th in though.

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“Walk through the doorway.”

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What does through mean?

preposition

  1. So as to enter (something), pass within or across, and then leave.
  2. So as to progress within (something) or towards the end or limit of (something).
  3. From one side of (an opening) to the other.
More meanings (28)

preposition

  1. To or beyond the other side of (an obstacle); past.
  2. Indicating that something has been consumed or used up.
  3. Along the course of; used in expressions of progress towards the end of something.
  4. Throughout the duration of.
  5. By way of (a physical passage).
  6. By way of (an intermediary, agent, medium, etc.).
  7. Throughout or across the extent of.
  8. Amidst or surrounded by (while moving).
  9. To (or up to) and including, with all intermediate values; to... inclusive; until the end of.
  10. By means of.
  11. In consequence of; as a result of.

adjective

  1. Passing from one side of something to the other.
  2. Finished; complete.
  3. Along the course of a task etc.; used in expressions of progress towards the end.
  4. Without a future; done for.
  5. No longer interested; wearied or turned off by experience.
  6. Proceeding from origin to destination without the need to change transport vehicle.
  7. Connected (to someone) by telephone.
  8. In possession of the ball beyond the last line of defence but not necessarily the goalkeeper; through on goal.
  9. (rare) (usually followed by "to") Able to progress (to the next stage or a higher level) following success in an exam, sports match, etc.

adverb

  1. By way of the interior.
  2. By way of an opening.
  3. So as to overcome an obstacle and pass beyond it; past.
  4. So as to pass a stage in a process and proceed to the next stage or level.
  5. From beginning to end, or from the present position to the end.
  6. Throughout something; all the way across or into something.
  7. So as to connect with or reach.

noun

  1. (obsolete) A coffin, sarcophagus or tomb of stone; a large slab of stone laid on a tomb, or in a dry-stone wall from one side to the other; a perpend.
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IPA pronunciation

/θɹu/

Pronunciation used in the listening tip.

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In the pages of books

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Of course the first thing to do was to make a grand survey of the country she was going to travel through.
Lewis CarrollThrough the Looking-GlassProject Gutenberg ebook #12
As the pirates advanced, the quick eye of Starkey sighted Nibs disappearing through the wood, and at once his pistol flashed out.
J. M. (James Matthew) BarriePeter Pan : $b [Peter and Wendy]Project Gutenberg ebook #16
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Oscar stopped the horses and waved to Carl, who caught up his hat and ran through the melon patch to join them.
Willa CatherO Pioneers!Project Gutenberg ebook #24
“I’ve been wet through twice a-day, either in snow or rain, this last fortnight. Cainy and I haven’t tined our eyes to-night.”
Thomas HardyFar from the Madding CrowdProject Gutenberg ebook #27
We rolled through many villages and towns, and I soon saw that the parklike beauty of our first-seen city was no exception.
Charlotte Perkins GilmanHerlandProject Gutenberg ebook #32