Spelling rules Words containing the letterstring ough ough

ough letter pattern ough is one of the trickiest spellings in English. It can

Although I brought enough dough, I thought I ought to end up with nought.

Did you notice that ough can be pronounced in different ways? Yes, let’s look

/oa/ /ow/ /uff/ /off/ /ə/ /oo/ although dough though bought brought fought nought sought

A good way to remember the spelling is the mnemonic O U Greedy Hen.

although dough thought brought fought nought sought thought bough plough drought enough rough tough

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Spelling rules Words containing the letter-string -ough

ough letter pattern ough is one of the trickiest spellings in English. It can be used to spell a number of different sounds. It actually used to be pronounced as it is written, similar to the sounds you can hear in languages such as German or Dutch. Over time the pronunciation has changed but the spelling has not. Read the passage on the next page and see how many you can spot.

Although I brought enough dough, I thought I ought to end up with nought. The bread I baked was tough, felt rough, and made me cough. I looked through the window and saw the farmers thoroughly ploughing the fields. There had been a drought this year, and the boughs on the trees had fallen down. Click to highlight the ‘gh’ words

Did you notice that ough can be pronounced in different ways? Yes, let’s look at ough words sorted into different sounds…

/oa/ /ow/ /uff/ /off/ /ə/ /oo/ although dough though bought brought fought nought sought thought bough plough drought enough rough tough cough trough borough through Which is the most common pronunciation?

A good way to remember the spelling is the mnemonic O U Greedy Hen. Are you ready to spell some –ough words?

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