How to Pronounce “threaten

word

/ˈθɹɛtən/
THRE-tuhn
/θɹˈɛtən/
THRE-tuhn

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈθɹɛtən/

British English

/θɹˈɛtən/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

THRE-tuhn

UK

THRE-tuhn

Listen in Context

The man threatened the shop owner with a knife.

Dark clouds threaten the small village every summer.

They threatened to break the window.

Don't threaten me just because you're angry.