Why does the ending -ough have six pronunciations?
Jun 29, 2011 · Very nearly, "ough" is pronounced /ɔː/ in all words and only words spelled with "ought". (I know "daughter" isn't even spelled with ough today, but it has a similar history and …
Spelling with 'ought' or 'aught' - English Language & Usage Stack …
Mar 4, 2016 · The Old English form does not always correspond to the modern spelling like this; for example, daughter comes from Old English dohtor. The Oxford English dictionary says that …
English letter sequence with most pronunciations
Nov 19, 2010 · The letters -ough- can be pronounced a ridiculous number of different ways in English. Here is a possibly incomplete list: tough, enough cough, trough bough, plough …
"ought" with or without "to"? [duplicate] - English Language
Oct 21, 2023 · It depends on whether the speaker has internalized ought as a separate item from oughtta. It's got no other use and it's rare with an uncomplemented infinitive. Phrases such as …
etymology - Rules for pronouncing the “gh” sound - English …
Jul 6, 2020 · Are there any rules governing the pronunciations of these words? Or is the reason for this based in the origins of the words? Edit: My question focuses specifically on the “gh” …
What is this famous example of the absurdity of English spelling?
Jun 30, 2017 · And it means SHOWER. ce = sh as in "ocean" ough = ow as in "bough" olo = er as in "colonel" Sure it is weird but it is what the question is asking about. "Ce" does not give the …
Why does "ow" have two different sounds - English Language
The point is that ow is not unique in any way. There are lots of letter combinations in English that are not always pronounced the same. Even a simple o can be pronounced in a number of …
A pronunciation question of slough - English Language & Usage …
Feb 22, 2017 · A r ough -coated, d ough -faced, th ough tful pl ough man strode thr ough the streets of Scarbor ough; after falling into a slough, he c ough ed and hicc ough ed. 'Slough' …
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Dec 4, 2020 · Is "ought to" still used in modern English? If yes, in what contexts is it used, and is it used more in formal or informal cases?
Why isn’t the pronunciation of "though" anyhow close to the one …
Mar 11, 2015 · The graphemic sequence -ough has at least ten different pronunciations in current English (some very common, some extremely rare). Their various histories are quite complex, …