How to spell though

hear itthough/ðoʊ/conjunctionLong vowels

What it means: Despite the fact that; although.

In a sentence: I wanted to play outside, though it started to rain.

The part people get wrong

Watch for an unstressed vowel that is hard to hear. Often misspelled as thou or tho.

Same family: although, even though, thoughful, despite, however. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: “Though” comes from Old English “þeah,” which had a very similar meaning of ‘even if’ or ‘however.’ Over centuries, its spelling changed, but it kept its linking and contrasting function in sentences.

Patterns it uses: The unstressed vowel (schwa)

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