Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thruway

/θɹˈuwˌeɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.29 in modern English

Syllables
thruway
IPA
/θɹˈuwˌeɪ/
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Standard form of throughway.

American usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

From thru + way.

Usage

Inflected Forms

thruways (plural)

Synonyms

expressway freeway motorway pike state highway superhighway throughway

Homonyms

throughway

Rhymes With

two-way throughway

Questions

How do you pronounce thruway?
The recorded pronunciation is /θɹˈuwˌeɪ/.
What does thruway mean?
Standard form of throughway.
Where does thruway come from?
From thru + way.

How to pronounce thruway

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “thruway”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/θɹˈuwˌeɪ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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