deep throat
/ˈdiːpθɹəʊt/verb
deep throat is spelled D-E-E-P-T-H-R-O-A-T: 10 letters. As a verb, deep throat means “Alternative spelling of deep-throat” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in deep throat?
| Letters | 10: D-E-E-P-T-H-R-O-A-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | a phrase: the frequency list counts single words |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce deep throat?
- /ˈdiːpθɹəʊt/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-deep-throat.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with deep throat
Also written: deepthroat (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of deep throat
- deep throats present, singular, he/she/it
- deep throating participle, present
- deep throated participle, past
- deep-throats present, singular, he/she/it
- deep-throating participle, present
- deep-throated participle, past
- deepthroat
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does deep throat mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
Alternative spelling of deep-throat.
noun
- 1
A secret informant possessing valuable information, especially one who stays secret long after the incident in question is concluded.
verb
- 1
vulgarTo perform fellatio or irrumation so that the entire penis is inside the mouth; often penetrating into the oesophagus, requiring the suppression of the gag reflex.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Deep throat in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | irrumer |
| Spanish | hacer garganta profunda |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.