how to pronounce thrown

/ˈθɹoʊn/

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thrown is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of thrown in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… them they just get thrown away and the …”

meanings of thrown

adjective:

Confused; perplexed.
Launched by throwing.
Twisted into a single thread, as silk or yarn.

verb:

Past participle of throw.

thrown frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word thrown occurs in english on average 33.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.