How to Pronounce "ough" in English

How to Pronounce "ough" in English

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English, Other

6th Grade - University

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The video tutorial explains eight different pronunciations of the letter combination 'OU GH' in English. It covers pronunciations such as 'Oh', 'Ooh', 'Off', 'Owl', 'Or', 'Uh', and 'Up', providing examples and context for each. The tutorial aims to clarify these pronunciations, which can be confusing due to their varied usage in different words.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which word uses the 'Oh' pronunciation of 'OUGH'?

Cough

Tough

Plough

Though

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the polite British term for 'toilet' that uses the 'ooh' pronunciation?

Lou

Through

Cough

Trough

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which word uses the 'off' pronunciation of 'OUGH' as in 'cough'?

Through

Tough

Cough

Plough

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which word uses the 'off' pronunciation of 'OUGH' as in 'suffer'?

Enough

Though

Plough

Through

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which word uses the 'OWL' pronunciation of 'OUGH'?

Through

Tough

Plough

Cough

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which word uses the 'or' pronunciation of 'OUGH'?

Plough

Thought

Tough

Cough

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the unique word that uses the 'up' pronunciation of 'OUGH'?

Plough

Tough

Cough

Hiccup