How to Pronounce "boughs"
word
ˈbaʊz
BOWZ
bˈaʊz
BOWZ
Definition
Large main branches of a tree that grow off the trunk; they are thicker and stronger than smaller branches or twigs.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbaʊz
British English
bˈaʊz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BOWZ
UK
BOWZ
Listen in Context
The children climbed the boughs of the old oak tree.
Heavy snow broke several boughs last winter.
Birds built nests on the tallest boughs.
The wind rustled the green boughs, making the whole tree sway.