How to Pronounce "shot through with"
expression
ˈʃɑt/ /ˈθɹu/ /ˈwɪð/, /ˈwɪθ/, /wɪð/, /wɪθ
SHAHT throo with
ʃˈɒt/ /θɹˈuː/ /wˈɪð
shot THROO with
Definition
If something is shot through with a quality or element, it means that quality is present throughout, often in small amounts or mixed in. The phrase is often used to describe emotions, attitudes, or characteristics that color or influence something else.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈʃɑt/ /ˈθɹu/ /ˈwɪð/, /ˈwɪθ/, /wɪð/, /wɪθ
British English
ʃˈɒt/ /θɹˈuː/ /wˈɪð
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SHAHT throo with
UK
shot THROO with
Listen in Context
The poem is shot through with sadness.
Her voice was shot through with excitement.
His story was shot through with hope.
The conversation was shot through with sarcasm, so it was hard to know when he was serious.