thorough
/ˈθʌr.oʊ/Two things trip learners at once: the /θ/ "th" sound, and the fact that it does not rhyme with through or though.
Syllable breakdown
THUR
/θʌr/
oh
/oʊ/
A double challenge: the /θ/ sound (see the “th” guide) plus a spelling that looks like through but sounds nothing like it. Two beats: THUR-oh.
Common mistakes
Rhyming it with "through"Thorough is two syllables (THUR-oh), not one. It doesn't rhyme with through or though.
Substituting /t/ or /s/ for the "th"It opens with the voiceless /θ/ — tongue to the teeth, air flowing. Not tur-oh or sur-oh.
Hear it in a sentence
"They did a thorough review of the code."
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