English pronunciation · Words Starting with P
Plough Pronunciation
Plough is pronounced PLOW, IPA /ˈplaʊ/.
PLOW
US /ˈplaʊ/ · UK /ˈplaʊ/
Syllables: PLOW (1 syllable)
noun and verb: A farm implement that turns over soil, or the act of using one.
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Plough in a Sentence
- The plough was left rusting at the field edge.
- They plough the top field in late autumn.
- He ploughed through the paperwork in an afternoon.
Common Mispronunciations of Plough
Not PLUFF
The ough here is the ow of cow. English spells six different sounds with these four letters, and this word takes the one in bough and drought.
Not PLOH
The vowel glides open before it closes. A single oh gives something closer to though.
Tip: Plough and plow are the same word. British writing keeps the ough, American writing does not, and the sound is identical.
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