Threshold

by | Sep 26, 2023 | Uncategorized | 4 comments

Threshold (Noun)
Syllable division: thresh·​old
How to pronounce: UK: /ˈθreʃ.həʊld/ US: /ˈθreʃ.hoʊld/

British VS American Pronunciation of the word Threshold

#1 Meaning: The floor of a structure or room's entry.
Example:
> He didn't dare cross the threshold.
> The bride was carried over the threshold.

#2 Meaning: This is the stage or point at which you begin to feel something or something begins to happen.
Example:
> This is the threshold at which workers start to pay income tax.
> I knew I had reached my threshold of pain when I had to take a pill for comfort.

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4 Comments

  1. Nirvana
    Nirvana on September 26, 2023 at 4:14 am

    – The little girl crossed the threshold of the living room.
    – Her patience reached the threshold after passing three hours hearing her dogs barking without stop.

    • Minnette Oberholzer
      Minnette Oberholzer on September 26, 2023 at 5:28 pm

      Good sentence Nirvana! 😀
      Try saying:
      Her patience reached the threshold after three hours of hearing her dogs barking without stopping.

  2. Linet
    Linet on September 26, 2023 at 2:26 pm

    I did tell you my calmness is have threshold, please don’t make me angry again.

    • Minnette Oberholzer
      Minnette Oberholzer on September 26, 2023 at 5:29 pm

      Good sentence Linet! 😀
      Try saying:
      I did tell you my calmness has a threshold; please don’t make me angry again.