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Amos Bronson Alcott and Thoreau's aunt each wrote that " Thoreau " is pronounced like the word " thorough ".

Although in current media ( standard American English ) this word rhymes with " furrow ", Edward Emerson wrote that the name should be pronounced " Thó-row, the h sounded, and accent on the first syllable.

" This would in fact rhyme with " thorough " as pronounced in 19th century New England.