How to Pronounce “coughing

word

/ˈkɑfɪŋ/
KAW-fing
/kˈɒfɪŋ/
KO-fing

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈkɑfɪŋ/

British English

/kˈɒfɪŋ/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

KAW-fing

UK

KO-fing

Listen in Context

She can't stop coughing in class.

Coughing can be a sign of a cold.

His coughing woke me up last night.

Sorry for all the coughing—I have a really bad sore throat.