English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Slough Pronunciation
Slough is pronounced SLUHF, IPA /ˈsləf/.
SLUHF
US /ˈsləf/
Syllables: SLUHF (1 syllable)
verb and noun: To shed a layer of dead skin, or to cast something off.
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Slough in a Sentence
- Snakes slough their skin several times a year.
- The company sloughed off two loss making divisions.
- Dead cells slough away naturally.
Common Mispronunciations of Slough
Not SLOW
In the shedding sense the gh is an f, so the word rhymes with rough and tough. That is the reading the dictionary gives first.
Tip: Three readings share this spelling. SLUHF is to shed skin, SLOO is a muddy backwater in North America, and the town west of London is SLOW, rhyming with cow.
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