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The "gh" in "laugh" comes from Middle English influence, where the "gh" was used to represent the "f" sound. Over time, English spelling has evolved to reflect the historical roots of words, even if the pronunciation changes.

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What Scrabble words end with the letter GH?

laugh


What has the ending letters gh?

Laugh, cough, rough, tough


What are two words with gh?

brightlycougheddelightfuldoughtyfightingfrightenedhighlighthighlyhighpointhighwayinsightfullaughinglightningmightilynaughtyneighborsnightfallnightgownnightmarenighttimerightfullysleighedslightlystraightenthoroughlytoughness


Words with gh in them?

Some words ending with the letters "gh" pronounced as "f" are: rough, tough, enough, cough, laugh.


What are the words ending with gh with consonant sound f?

One example of a word ending with "gh" that has a consonant sound of "f" is "laugh." In this word, the "gh" is pronounced as an "f" sound. Another example is "cough," where the "gh" also makes the "f" sound. These words showcase the irregularities in English spelling and pronunciation.


What is the silent consonant of laugh?

There is no silent consonant. In fact, the combination 'gh' in this case has a sound similar to the letter 'f'. However, the same combination can have different sounds in different words, like ghetto, or night and though - where it is not pronounced at all.


What are the words that end with gh?

* rough * enough * cough * through * tough * bough * dough * high * laugh * thorough


What other word besides cough rough enough tough laugh have gh and it sounds like f?

trough


Can you find words where gh has different sounds not f?

Although "gh" has the sound of "f" in some words with "ough" (and "laugh"), the words though, high, and night have a silent gh, the words ghost and aghast have a silent h, and the word bigheartedseparates the pair into two syllables.


What Scrabble words end with gh?

cough,dough,enough,high,laugh,plough,rough,sigh,sleigh,thigh,tough,


Can you give me words ending in gh sounding in f?

See the related link below. Examples are laugh, tough, rough, cough


Give 4 more words with gh sounding like f?

rough, tough, slough, draught