threshold

/ˈθreʃoʊld/

Syllables thresh·old

Stress THRESH-old

Phonics Breakdown

th

/θ/

voiceless th

resh

/reʃ/

short e

old

/oʊld/

long o

Meaning

the point at which something begins or changes

Sound Reference

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th=/θ/(think) + resh=/reʃ/(fresh) + old=/oʊld/(old)

Example

She is on the threshold of success.