How to Pronounce “tougher

word

/ˈtəfɝ/
TUH-fur
/tˈʌfɐ/
TUH-fuh

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈtəfɝ/

British English

/tˈʌfɐ/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

TUH-fur

UK

TUH-fuh

Listen in Context

This test is tougher than the last one.

The steak is tougher than I expected.

My brother is tougher than me.

Life has gotten a lot tougher since I moved to the city.