How to Pronounce Enough

To pronounce "enough", say ih-NUFF — 2 syllables, IPA /iˈnəf/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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2

Syllables

6

Letters

/iˈnəf/

🇺🇸 IPA (US)

/ɪnˈʌf/

🇬🇧 IPA (UK)

💡 Tip for remembering “enough”

Break "enough" into 2 beats and lean on "OUGH" — that's the stressed one.

What does enough mean?

determiner

  1. Sufficient; all that is required, needed, or appropriate. Used before a noun in the manner of words like some, a bit of, and so on.
  2. Used before a noun in the manner of words like some, a bit of, and so on.

adverb

  1. Sufficiently.
  2. Fully; quite; used after adjectives to express slight augmentation of the positive degree, and sometimes equivalent to very.

pronoun

  1. A sufficient or adequate number, amount, etc.

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Enough appears in The "-ough" Problem: One Spelling, Eight Sounds — others from that list:

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Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce "enough"?▾

To pronounce "enough", say ih-NUFF — 2 syllables, IPA /iˈnəf/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

How many syllables are in "enough"?▾

"Enough" has 2 syllables: en · ough.

What is the IPA transcription of "enough"?▾

The IPA transcription of "enough" is /iˈnəf/.

What does "enough" mean?▾

Enough: Sufficient; all that is required, needed, or appropriate. Used before a noun in the manner of words like some, a bit of, and so on.

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