How to Pronounce "through and through"
expression
ˈθɹu/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈθɹu
THROO and THROO
θɹˈuː/ /ˈænd/ /θɹˈuː
throo AND throo
Definition
Used to mean someone or something is completely or entirely a certain way, with every part or aspect demonstrating that quality.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈθɹu/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈθɹu
British English
θɹˈuː/ /ˈænd/ /θɹˈuː
Simplified Pronunciation
US
THROO and THROO
UK
throo AND throo
Listen in Context
He is British through and through.
This cake is chocolate through and through.
She is honest through and through.
My family is Italian through and through—we love food and tradition.