To pronounce "roughen", say ROUGH-en — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
roughen
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ROUGH-en
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"roughen" has 2 syllables: rough-en. It rhymes with muffin and typhon, if that helps it stick.
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Roughen" has 2 syllables: rough · en.
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