How to Pronounce "threshold"
word
/ˈθɹɛˌʃoʊɫd/
THRESH-ohld
/θɹˈɛʃəʊld/
THRESH-ohld
Definition
The strip or point at the entrance to a room or building; also, the starting point or minimum level needed for something to begin or happen.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈθɹɛˌʃoʊɫd/
British English
/θɹˈɛʃəʊld/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
THRESH-ohld
UK
THRESH-ohld
Listen in Context
She stood at the threshold of the classroom.
The alarm sounds when the temperature reaches a certain threshold.
We’re just above the threshold required to qualify for the program.
We are on the threshold of a new year.