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Learning English Vocabulary
Words with 'ough'
May 20, 2024
Learn how to pronounce tricky English words like cough, thought, enough, and although. Delve into the complexities of 'ough' words, differentiate between similar-sounding words, and get practical tips for mastering them.
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- English words with 'ough' have multiple pronunciations, e.g., 'thought' pronounced as 'thort'.
- Words like 'thorough' highlight the complexity of English pronunciation rules with variations like 'bought' as 'bort'.
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Variety of Pronunciations of O-U-G-H Words
English words with the letters O-U-G-H like cough, rough, ought, and through have different pronunciations. For example, 'thought' and 'ought' are pronounced as 'thort' and 'ort' respectively. Additionally, words like 'bought', 'fought', 'brought', 'cough', 'roughly', 'Thora', 'although', and 'through' all demonstrate different sounds for O-U-G-H, totaling six distinct pronunciations.
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