Here's how to tell:
* Hard "th" sounds like the "th" in "think" or "thick".
* Soft "th" sounds like the "th" in "this" or "that".
Since "throne" sounds more like "think" than "this", it has the hard "th" sound.
Here's how to tell:
* Hard "th" sounds like the "th" in "think" or "thick".
* Soft "th" sounds like the "th" in "this" or "that".
Since "throne" sounds more like "think" than "this", it has the hard "th" sound.