Tough… though… through… How on earth are you supposed to pronounce -OUGH?
There are at least 5 different ways in English - and no, it doesn’t make sense!
In this video, I’ll show you how to pronounce each one clearly in the most common words containing ough, so you’ll be able to say them confidently without confusion.
tough though, through. How on earth are
you supposed to pronounce o u g h? There
are at least five different ways in
English. And no, it doesn't make sense.
In this video, I'll show you how to
pronounce each one clearly in the most
common words containing it, so you'll be
able to say them confidently without
confusion. And hey, if you want to
master all the sounds of American
English, make sure to grab your free
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video description. I'll send you my
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email so you can practice and perfect
all the sounds of the
language. O U G can be pronounced like
the O in no as in the words do, though,
although, and thorough. Dough is a soft
mass used to make bread. It's a mix of
flour, water, milk, eggs, etc. For
example, I want to make my own bread,
but I need a recipe for the dough.
Though and although are used with a
contrasting situation. For example,
although he studied very hard, he failed
the test. He's the most handsome man
I've ever seen. I think he has a
girlfriend, though. Thorough describes
something done in a complete and
detailed way. I did a thorough analysis
of the situation. I studied every part
of the
problem. O U G can also be pronounced
like the a in saw, as in the words
bought, brought, ought, fought, and
thought. Bought is the simple past of
buy. I bought milk and eggs at the
supermarket. Brought is the simple past
of bring. I brought a good book to read
on the train.
Ought is another word for should. If
you're sick, you ought to see a
doctor. Fought is the simple past of
fight. I fought with my brother last
week. He's still angry and he's not
speaking to me. Thought is the simple
past of think. I thought about buying a
car, but then I decided to buy a
motorcycle instead. In a few words, u gh
is pronounced like the uh in stuff as in
the words enough, rough, and tough.
Enough means sufficient. For example, I
was so busy that I didn't have enough
time to do my homework
yesterday. Rough describes something
with an irregular, uneven surface. It's
the opposite of smooth. The skin on his
hands is rough because he works in
manufacturing.
Tough is also an adjective meaning
strong, not easy to break or cut. It can
also mean difficult. This meat is so
tough that I can't cut it with my knife.
O U G is pronounced like off pretty much
only in the word
cough when you're sick to put air out of
your mouth and make that sound. She's
very sick. She can't stop coughing.
Finally, o u g is pronounced like the oo
in to in the words through and
throughout. Through means to go in one
side and out the other side. For
example, the car drove through the
tunnel. And throughout means everywhere
or during an entire period of time. This
song is popular throughout the country.
He's overcome adversity throughout his
life.
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