Sound refers to the particular auditory effect that is produced by a given effect.
Only for some words. The OU in grouch has the OW sound as in couch and pouch. The letters OUGH can have 4 different sounds: In dough, it is the long O (oh) as in though and thorough. In cough, it is the AW sound as in trough. In rough, it is the short U sound as in tough and slough. Only in bough (bow) and plough (plow) does it have the same OW sound as grouch.
through tough trough thought
Some examples of words containing "ough" that sound like "oo" include "bought," "brought," and "thought." These words have different pronunciations despite having the same letter combination in them.
The word bubble does not have the ou (OW) sound, but it does have the short U sound (uh) made by some OUGH words.The words include rough, tough, and enough.
No. There are four vowel sounds that OUGH can have. Dough (long O) does not have the same one as grouch (ow sound as in couch).
The ending '-ough' can sound two different ways. It can sound like an 'o' ending, such as in:doughthoughthrough (u sound)Or it can have an 'f' sound, like in:coughroughtough
sought, bought brought
Yes, the -ough is pronounced as a long O (oh), usually (thur-oh).
Only for some words. The OU in grouch has the OW sound as in couch and pouch. The letters OUGH can have 4 different sounds: In dough, it is the long O (oh) as in though and thorough. In cough, it is the AW sound as in trough. In rough, it is the short U sound as in tough and slough. Only in bough (bow) and plough (plow) does it have the same OW sound as grouch.
through tough trough thought
awe has the same sound b-awe-t
For words that rhyme with "tough" and end in "ough," you could consider "rough" or "slough." These words share a similar sound pattern.
bought, fought, ought, sought, brought
Some examples of words containing "ough" that sound like "oo" include "bought," "brought," and "thought." These words have different pronunciations despite having the same letter combination in them.
The word bubble does not have the ou (OW) sound, but it does have the short U sound (uh) made by some OUGH words.The words include rough, tough, and enough.
Dough (as in bread or money). :]
tough enough rough cough