Uploaded October 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Don’t you hate all the different ways there are to pronounce “ough” in English? Why do you have to learn all that?! For example, “though”, “through”, and “thought” all have different “ough” pronunciations. Think about the words “cough”, “enough”, and “bought”. Does “ough” have the same pronunciation in these words? English pronunciation and spelling can be confusing. Watch this English class to help you with these tricky sounds. Then, take the quiz at engvid.com/6-ways-to-pronounce-ough-words-in-english

Check out more of my pronunciation lessons:
The 3 ways to pronounce "-ED" in Past Tense youtu.be/W8_57dliTAM
English Pronunciation Practice: OO & U youtu.be/R7A0yx0cnGU

In this lesson:
00:00 – The 6 Important Ways to Pronounce "ough" in English –
01:08 Listen to different sounds that "ough" makes
03:18 "ough" – "aw" sound
08:19 "ough" – "o" sound
09:50 "ough" – "oo" sound
10:51 "ough" – "uff" sound
13:32 "ough" – "ow" sound
15:03 "ough" – "awf" sound
15:36 – Review –