He passes for a learned man in our community.
Pronunciation (and voice) hints use かよって for 通って, but I think in this case it should be とおって.
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@mike-lima
You’re correct. とおって is the right pronunciation.
As I explained on a related sentence discussion, とおる primarily means “to penetrate” (like a tunnel penetrating a mountain) or “to pass by”. So, a person is famous, his/her name “penetrates” into the society. 名が通る（ながとおる）is a frequent idiom.
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