Table of Contents
- 1 What is the spelling rule for ough?
- 2 Why are the British and American spellings of some words different?
- 3 In which of the following word ough is pronounced differently?
- 4 How many ways can you pronounce ough in English?
- 5 How many ways are there to pronounce ough in English?
- 6 What are Ough words?
- 7 Do you know the difference between ‘Ough’ and ‘rough’ in English?
- 8 Is it important to know the pronunciation when learning a new word?
What is the spelling rule for ough?
(check and correct) Spelling tip: ‘ough’ can make the final sound ‘uff’ or ‘off’. Spelling tip: ‘ough’ can also make the final sound ‘ow’ or ‘owe’ (long ‘o’ sound). Spelling tip: ‘ough’ can also make the sound ‘or’ when followed by ‘t’.
Why are the British and American spellings of some words different?
The main difference is that British English keeps the spelling of words it has absorbed from other languages, mainly French and German. Whilst American English spellings are based mostly on how the word sounds when it is spoken.
What words have AUGH in them?
8 letter words containing augh
- daughter.
- laughter.
- draughts.
- draughty.
- untaught.
- uncaught.
- waughted.
- retaught.
In which of the following word ough is pronounced differently?
List of pronunciations
| Pronunciation | Examples |
|---|---|
| /ɒf/ | cough, trough |
| /aʊ/ | bough, doughty, drought, plough, slough (see below), Slough, sough |
| /oʊ/ | although, dough, furlough, though |
| /ɔː/ | bought, brought, dreadnought, fought, nought, ought, sought, thought, wrought |
How many ways can you pronounce ough in English?
9 different ways
The letters ‘ough’ can be pronounced 9 different ways in English. ‘ough’ can be pronounced as [ʌf] in rough, /aʊ/ in plough/u:/ in through, /oʊ/ in though, /ɔː/ in thought, /ə/ – in thorough /ˈθʌr. ə/, /ɒf/ in cough, /ʌp/ in hiccough and /ɒk/ in lough.
How is ough pronounced in English?
‘Ough’ is pronounced ‘uff’ in ‘tough’, ‘rough’ and ‘enough’. Don’t go out in the rough seas. This steak is too tough to chew. That’s enough.
How many ways are there to pronounce ough in English?
What are Ough words?
Which words use the ‘ough’ sound?
- plough.
- ought.
- cough.
- rough.
- thorough.
What is a word with the same pronunciation as -ough?
A common word with this pronunciation is through. The monster is coming throughthe door. The word throughout, which means regularly during a period of time, has the same pronunciation of -ough. 3. We can also pronounce -oughlike “off.”
Do you know the difference between ‘Ough’ and ‘rough’ in English?
But in English you need to be a little more careful. Take the letters “ough”, for example. They occur in many words, but they do not always sound the same. cough (like off in offer) rough (like uff in suffer) plough (like ow in flower) borough (like a in above)
Is it important to know the pronunciation when learning a new word?
Well, fortunately “ough” is an extreme example. English words are not always that difficult. But in general, when you learn a new word, you should also make sure you know its pronunciation. If you do not have a teacher or someone to say the word for you, you can look in a dictionary.