How to Pronounce "sloughed"
word
ˈsɫəf
SLUHFF
slˈʌfd
SLUFT
Definition
To shed or remove something, especially a layer of skin, either naturally (like a snake shedding its skin) or metaphorically to get rid of something unwanted.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsɫəf
British English
slˈʌfd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SLUHFF
UK
SLUFT
Listen in Context
The snake sloughed its old skin.
His sunburned skin sloughed off after a week.
The wound sloughed, revealing healthy tissue underneath.
He finally sloughed off his bad habits and started fresh.