English pronunciation · Words Starting with R
Rough Pronunciation
Rough is pronounced RUHF, IPA /ˈrəf/.
RUHF
US /ˈrəf/ · UK /ˈrʌf/
Syllables: RUHF (1 syllable)
adjective: Uneven to the touch, or done quickly and without care.
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Rough in a Sentence
- The track turns rough after the second gate.
- Give me a rough figure and I will check it later.
- They had a rough crossing in February.
Common Mispronunciations of Rough
Not ROW
Those final two letters work as an f here, which is why enough and tough behave the same way.
Not ROOF
Rough rhymes with cuff and puff, never with the thing over your head.
Tip: Rough and ruff are said identically, and only the spelling tells them apart.
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