Ough Meaning in English

word

US

ʌf

UF

UK

ʌf

UF

Definition

'Ough' is a group of letters in English that is used in many words, but it does not have a meaning by itself. It is famous for being pronounced in several different ways.

Usage & Nuances

Not a word itself, but a letter combination common in English words like 'though,' 'through,' and 'rough.' It can be pronounced at least seven different ways. Difficult for learners; no fixed pronunciation rule—learn each word individually.

• Spanish: combinación de letras ('ough', sin significado propio)
• Portuguese (BR): combinação de letras ('ough', sem significado próprio)
• Portuguese (PT): combinação de letras ('ough', sem significado próprio)
• Chinese (Simplified): 字母组合（'ough'，无独立含义）
• Chinese (Traditional): 字母組合（'ough'，無獨立含義）
• Hindi: अक्षरों का समूह ('ough', कोई अपना अर्थ नहीं)
• Arabic: مجموعة حروف ('ough'، بدون معنى مستقل)
• Bengali: ough (ইংরেজি শব্দে ব্যবহৃত বর্ণসমষ্টি)
• Russian: ough (буквосочетание в английском языке)
• Japanese: ough（英単語によく使われる文字の並び）
• Vietnamese: ough (cụm chữ cái trong tiếng Anh)
• Korean: ough (영어 단어에 쓰이는 철자 조합)
• Turkish: ough (İngilizce'de harf grubu)
• Urdu: ough (انگریزی میں استعمال ہونے والا حرفی مجموعہ)
• Indonesian: ough (dãy chữ cái trong tiếng Anh)

Example Sentences

The letters 'ough' appear in many English words.

basic

'Through' and 'rough' both contain 'ough', but are pronounced differently.

basic

It is hard to know how to say 'ough' in some words.

basic

English learners often struggle with all the different 'ough' sounds.

natural

There's no single rule for pronouncing 'ough'—you just have to memorize each word.

natural

Some people make jokes about how crazy English is because of 'ough'.

natural