thoroughfare
THER-oh-FAIR
therohfair
/ˈθɝoʊˌfɛɹ/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “thoroughfare” is spelled “therohfair”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | th | er | oh | f | e | r |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /θ/ | /ɝ/ | /oʊ/ | /f/ | /ɛ/ | /ɹ/ |
English writes “thoroughfare” with
12 letters for 6 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“therohfair” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
Words that rhyme with “thoroughfare”
therewheretheircarehairairsomewherewearfairanywhere
“thoroughfare” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “thoroughfare”?
“thoroughfare” is pronounced THER-oh-FAIR — IPA /ˈθɝoʊˌfɛɹ/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “therohfair”.
How many syllables are in “thoroughfare”?
“thoroughfare” has 3 syllables: THER-oh-FAIR (the capitalized syllable is stressed).