How do you pronounce the word Ough at the end?

So I’m here to clarify with seven common pronunciations of ough >:Adding a at the end makes /:t/ bought /b:t/ brought /br:t/ 2. /f/ cough /kf/ trough /trf/ 3. /f/ rough /rf/ tough /tf/ 4. // dough /d/ though // 5. /u:/ through /ru:/ Audio Player. 6. // borough /br/ 7. /a/ bough /ba/

Why is ough pronounced differently?

According to the OED, the vowel sound used for ough in through is the result of re-stressing a vowel that had become unstressed (the word originated as an unstressed version of thorough).

Why is laughter spelled that way?

ELI5: Why is the word “laugh” spelled that way when it is pronounced like “laff”? This means we have a very rich language with many words that are spelt in a similar fashion but pronounced differently. The spelling issue is really down to the fact that our reduced alphabet can’t represent one sound per character.

Why H is silent in honest?

H is silent in many English words, for various reasons. The words hour and honest come from French, and in these cases English took over the French pronunciation as well as the word. Not all such words that have come into English from French still have a silent h, however.

Why don’t we pronounce the h in hour?

Because of the origin of “hour” and its Latin roots, the “h” is silent, in accordance with the original pronunciations. “House” has Germanic origins, so the ‘h’ is pronounced because the sound was present in earlier forms of the word.

Is the H in where silent?

H is always silent in HONOUR, HOUR, HONEST, HEIR, VEHICLE & VEHEMENT. You don’t say it after ‘g’ in GHOST, GHASTLY, AGHAST, GHERKIN & GHETTO, or after ‘r’ in RHINOCEROS, RHUBARB, RHYME and RHYTHM.

Is the H silent in human?

In standard AE, the “h” in huge, human, etc. is always pronounced. Yes, it can sound much like the ich-Laut, or it can be softer, but these words are always aspirated.

Why do you not pronounce the l in salmon?

Up to the end of the 15th century, the word “salmon” was spelled in English without an L, as derived from the Old French word “saumon.” The spelling was later changed to be consistent with the Latin word for the fish, “salmo.” Unfortunately, even though the spelling was changed, the French-influenced pronunciation …

Is the L silent in Almond?

A: The “l” in “almond” was silent until very recently. That’s the only pronunciation given in my old 1956 printing of the unabridged Webster’s New International Dictionary of the English Language (2d ed.). More recent standard dictionaries say we can now properly pronounce “almond” either with or without the “l” sound.

Is caramel and Carmel the same thing?

Generally, “caramel” is defined as a chewy, light-brown candy made from butter, sugar, and milk or cream. Caramel is the correct spelling if you’re talking about food or colors. Carmel is a misspelling when used in those contexts, but it is a word that can be used as a name for people or places.

Why is the L in solder silent?

Originally Answered: Why do Americans say “Soder” when the correct word is “solder” (connecting wires together)? Because they have the good sense to know that the l is silent, like the ones in could, should, would, calf, half, chalk, talk, and walk, among others.

Whats the correct way to say caramel?

“The word caramel can acceptably be pronounced in several accepted ways, including KARR-uh-mel, KARR-uh-muhl, and, in North American English, KAR-muhl.