threaten

/ˈθrɛtən/

Syllables threat·en

Stress THREAT-en

Phonics Breakdown

thr

/θr/

voiceless th

ea

/ɛ/

short e

t

/t/

voiceless th

en

/ən/

schwa

Meaning

to say or show that you will cause harm or trouble

Sound Reference

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thr=/θr/(three) + ea=/ɛ/(bread) + t=/t/(ten) + en=/ən/(open)

Example

They threatened to close the factory.