Words with 'ough'
Learning English Vocabulary
BBC
4.5 • 523 Ratings
🗓️ 1 September 2025
⏱️ 7 minutes
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Summary
Cough, thought, enough, although: Learn how to pronounce words with 'ough'.
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| 0:57.4 | And in this programme we're talking about the letters O-U-G-H. |
| 1:02.6 | 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 words, including cough, rough, ought and through. |
| 1:13.9 | But there are lots of different pronunciations. |
| 1:17.8 | So let's start with George. |
| 1:21.1 | He's talking about last winter when he was ill. |
| 1:25.1 | And think about this question while you listen. What did George do in February? |
| 1:31.2 | Last winter I had a cough for roughly three months. By February, I thought I ought to go to the doctor. |
| 1:39.1 | He gave me a thorough check and some medicine. I got better in the end, although the cough lasted right through |
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