How to Pronounce “tough

word

/ˈtəf/
tuhf
/tˈʌf/
tuhf

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈtəf/

British English

/tˈʌf/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

tuhf

UK

tuhf

Listen in Context

This steak is very tough.

It was a tough exam.

My grandfather is a very tough man.

She went through some tough times after losing her job.