Is ’ough’ the Trickiest Sound in English? | English Spelling & Prounciation Lesson

The way we spell things in English is not always the way we pronounce them. Take these four letters, for example, o-u-g-h. How do we pronounce them? There are up to 11 different ways of pronouncing this sound - learn them with Thomas! 0:00 Intro 0:22 How we do pronounce ’ough’ words? 1:30 More ways to pronounce ’ough’ words 1:47 Why are there so many ways of pronouncing ’ough’? 2:44 Are there any rules for ’ough’ words? Discover more of our top pronunciation tips in Tim’s Pronunciation Workshop: