Daily wordsMots du 4 août 2026

The letters -ough, five different ways

Four letters, and no rule anywhere that tells you which of the sounds you are looking at.

Dix mots pour tous les jours, en anglais : though, through, thorough, tough, cough, enough, rough, borough, drought, dough. Chacun avec sa prononciation et une phrase à dire à voix haute.

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Les dix mots10 mots, 10 phrases

1
though/ðoʊ/adverbHowever, all the same.Rhymes with go. The GH says nothing at all.
2
through/θruː/adverbFrom one side to the other.Rhymes with too. Same four letters, different vowel.
3
thorough/ˈθɜːroʊ/Se dit aussi ˈθɔːroʊ.adjectiveComplete and careful, missing nothing.Two syllables, THUR-oh. It is not the same word as through.
4
tough/tʌf/adjectiveHard to do, or hard to chew.The GH is an F: TUFF.
5
cough/kɑːf/Se dit aussi kɔːf.nounA sudden noisy push of air from the chest.Also an F, but the vowel is the one in off: COFF.
6
enough/ɪˈnʌf/Se dit aussi iːˈnʌf.adverbAs much as is needed.Another F, and the stress is on the second syllable: e-NUFF.
7
rough/rʌf/adjectiveNot smooth.Rhymes with tough and with stuff.
8
borough/ˈbɜːrˌoʊ/nounA town, or one district of a large city.Two syllables and the GH is silent: BUR-oh.
9
drought/draʊt/nounA long period with no rain.Rhymes with out. Nothing like bought.
10
dough/doʊ/nounFlour and water mixed ready for baking.Rhymes with though and with go.

Les phrases

1
It was cold, though the sun was out.
2
We walked through the park to get here.
3
They were very thorough with the checks.
4
The meat was tough and rather dry.
5
I have had this cough for a week.
6
There is not enough room for everyone.
7
The road becomes rough after the bridge.
8
The old borough has its own market.
9
The drought lasted most of the summer.
10
The dough needs to rest for an hour.