ENGLISH QUESTION OF THE DAY

ENGLISH QUESTION OF THE DAY

Alan Yost, TEFL, MA Alan Yost, TEFL, MA

Alan Yost, TEFL, MA

ESL Expert | English and Presentation Skills Coach for Non-Native Culinary Professionals Seeking Career Advancement

发布日期: 2022年5月3日
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The English diphthong "ough" is one of the most confusing for English learners, because it can be pronounced in about 7 or 8 different ways, depending on the word. One way is "through" which rhymes with "threw." What other pronunciations of "ough" can you find?

Write them in the comments below, along with a rhyming word if you can find one, so we know which pronunciation of "ough" your word uses.

Sheryl Meg Oberhofer

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Trough, as in a feeding trough. Pronounced like the word 'off.'

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Tiffany Deighton

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2 年

Tough, rough, and enough. Sound like stuff.

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Lucy Elkin

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Dough!

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