How to Pronounce Coughed

To pronounce "coughed", say COUGH-ed — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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2

Syllables

7

Letters

COUGH-ed

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💡 Tip for remembering “coughed”

"coughed" has 2 syllables: cough-ed. It rhymes with soft and waft, if that helps it stick.

What does coughed mean?

verb

  1. To push air from the lungs in a quick, noisy explosion.

    “I breathed in a lungful of smoke by mistake, and started to cough.”

  2. (sometimes followed by "up") To force something out of the throat or lungs by coughing.

    “Sometimes she coughed (up) blood.”

Words that rhyme with coughed

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

softwaftloftscoffedalofttoftquaffeddoffedhayloftoffedashcroft

Related words

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Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "coughed"?▾

"Coughed" has 2 syllables: cough · ed.

What does "coughed" mean?▾

Coughed: To push air from the lungs in a quick, noisy explosion.

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