To pronounce "slough", say SLOUGH — one syllable, IPA /slʌf/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/slʌf/
IPA
"slough" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with puff and chuff, if that helps it stick.
noun
“That is the slough of a rattler; we must be careful.”
“This is the slough that came off of his skin after the burn.”
verb
“Snakes slough their skin periodically.”
“A week after he was burned, a layer of skin on his arm sloughed off.”
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"Slough" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "slough" is /slʌf/.
Slough: The skin shed by a snake or other reptile.
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