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The letter combination ough is one of the trickiest in English, as it can be pronounced in many different ways. For example, in dough, it sounds like oh, while in rough, it sounds like uff.
This list introduces some common ough words, each with a different pronunciation. Learning these words will help you identify the pattern and exceptions in English spelling. Click on the speaker icon and pay attention to the sounds in each word.
Learning these words will make it easier to spell and pronounce them correctly in everyday writing and speech.
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dough |
We need to knead the dough to make bread.
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though |
He kept running even though he was tired.
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although |
Although it was raining, the children still wanted to go out to play.
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through |
He kicked the ball through the window.
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bough |
The bird sat on the bough.
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plough
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We plough the fields.
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rough |
The path was rough and rocky.
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tough |
This meat is far too tough to eat.
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enough |
A dozen eggs will be enough.
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cough |
She had a terrible cough.
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trough |
The farmer put the pigs' food into the trough.
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Learn more about these words in the Spellzone Main Course: Unit 17. ough and augh words
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