How to Pronounce "plough through"
expression
ˈpɫaʊ/, /ˈpɫoʊ/ /ˈθɹu
PLAW-throo or PLOH-throo
plˈaʊ/ /θɹˈuː
pl-OW-thROO
Definition
To move forward through something with difficulty, or to finish reading, dealing with, or completing something that is long or hard.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpɫaʊ/, /ˈpɫoʊ/ /ˈθɹu
British English
plˈaʊ/ /θɹˈuː
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PLAW-throo or PLOH-throo
UK
pl-OW-thROO
Listen in Context
He had to plough through the snow to get home.
I had to plough through a hundred emails this morning.
She ploughed through her homework before dinner.
Sometimes you just have to plough through boring reports at work.