To pronounce "roughening", say ROUGH-en-ing — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
roughening
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ROUGH-en-ing
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"roughening" has 3 syllables: rough-en-ing. It rhymes with toughening, if that helps it stick.
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Roughening" has 3 syllables: rough · en · ing.
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