SnapPhonics

though

THOH/ˈðoʊ/conjunction
  1. adverbDespite that; however.

  2. conjunctionEven if something is true, it does not change what you are saying.

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Sight WordIrregular

"though" does not follow standard phonics patterns and should be memorized.

Syllables

though

1 syllable

Letters

Related words (same phonics pattern)

Phonics breakdown

th

Phonics Rule: TH Digraph (Voiced)

TH can make a buzzy sound /ð/, like in 'this' and 'the'. You can feel your throat vibrate!

The voiced TH /ð/ is the vibrating version. Put your hand on your throat — you can feel it buzz. This sound appears in very common words like 'the', 'this', 'that', 'they'.

Tip

Voiced TH buzzes — this, that, the!

Examples

ough

Phonics Rule: OUGH Pattern

OUGH can make many different sounds — it must be learned word by word.

OUGH is one of the most irregular patterns in English. There is no rule that predicts which sound a given OUGH word uses, so the rule card shows each variant alongside an example word you can tap to hear. Each word must be memorized.

Tip

OUGH is tricky — listen to each variant and learn the words individually.

Examples

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