To pronounce "trough", say TROUGH — one syllable, IPA /ˈtɹɔf/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈtɹɔf/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/tɹˈɒf/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"trough" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with scoff and cough, if that helps it stick.
noun
“One of Hank's chores was to slop the pigs' trough each morning and evening.”
verb
“he troughed his way through three meat pies.”
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Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Trough" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "trough" is /ˈtɹɔf/.
Trough: A long, narrow container, open on top, for feeding or watering animals.
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