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Hello and welcome to six-minute vocabulary with me Finn and me Catherine.

And in this programme we're talking about the letters O-U-G-H.

Yes, the letters O-U-G-H are found in lots of English words, including cough, rough, ought, and through.

But there are lots of different pronunciations.

So, let's start with George.

He's talking about last winter when he was ill.

And think about this question while you listen.

What did George do in February?

Last winter I had a cough for roughly three months.

By February, I thought I ought to go to the doctor.

He gave me a thorough check and some medicine. I got better in the end,

although the cough lasted right through till April. I'm so glad Springs here.

Poor George, and we asked, what did George do in February? Well, George thought that he ought to go

to the doctor, so that's what he did.

Good.

Now, the words thought spelled T-H-O-G-H-T and ought-s spelled O-U-G-H-T both have the O-U-G-H pattern in them, and it's pronounced or.

Thought, ought.

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