How to Pronounce Coughs

To pronounce "coughs", say COUGHS — one syllable. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllable

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Letters

COUGHS

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💡 Tip for remembering “coughs”

"coughs" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with scoffs and knockoffs, if that helps it stick.

What does coughs mean?

noun

  1. A sudden, usually noisy expulsion of air from the lungs, often involuntary.

    “Behind me, I heard a distinct, dry cough.”

  2. A condition that causes one to cough; a tendency to cough.

    “Sorry, I can't come to work today – I've got a nasty cough.”

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.”

Synonyms

tussis

Words that rhyme with coughs

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

scoffsknockoffscastoffsoffscutoffsplayoffstroughspayoffsdoffsquaffsstandoffstoffs

Related words

tossneezingcoldsfeverssniffleswheezinginhalations

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "coughs"?▾

"Coughs" has one syllable.

What does "coughs" mean?▾

Coughs: A sudden, usually noisy expulsion of air from the lungs, often involuntary.

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