Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thruout

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.44 in modern English

Syllables: thru-out
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep

Nonstandard spelling of throughout.

Canadian usage; American usage

adv

Nonstandard spelling of throughout.

Canadian usage; American usage

Example Sentences

"He connected the bulb in circuit with his conventional radio apparatus, using the same circuits for additional electrodes that he had used thruout his experiments with the thing."
"It led to a drive against screeno as used in movie houses thruout the city."
"St. Paul arrived in Greece 1,900 years ago this summer. It was a momentous event for the peoples of the western world. To signalize this undevicesimal centennial, the Greek Orthodox church is inviting scholars and religious leaders thruout the world to Athens for a delayed celebration in June of 1951."
"Daily Times-Advocate / SERVES MORE SUBSCRIBERS THRUOUT NORTHERN SAN DIEGO COUNTY THAN ANY OTHER NEWSPAPER"

Etymology

See thru.

Usage

Canadian usage
American usage

Questions

What does thruout mean?: Nonstandard spelling of throughout.
Where does thruout come from?: See thru.

How to pronounce thruout

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