Ways of Saying -OUGH

Ough is a letter sequence often seen in words in the English language.

 The sequence is ambiguous, having at least eight pronunciations  in British English; its pronunciation depends entirely on its placement in a given word, with most common being:

 /oʊ/ as in though (cf. toe).
 /uː/ as in through (cf. true).
 /ʌf/ as in rough (cf. ruffian).
/ɒf/ as in cough (cf. coffin).
/ɔː/ as in thought (cf. taut).
/aʊ/ as in bough (cf. to bow [the gesture])

Pronunciation of -ough with audio