Practice Pronouncing OUGH 5 Different Ways in English

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  How on earth are you supposed to pronounce O-U-G-H?

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  There are at least five different ways in English, and no, it doesn't make sense.

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  In this video,

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  I'll show you how to pronounce each one clearly in the most common words containing it,

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  so you'll be able to say them confidently without confusion.

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  so you can practice and perfect all the sounds of the language.

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  O-U-G-H can be pronounced like the O in know, as in the words doe, though, although, and thorough.

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  Dough is a soft mass used to make bread.

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  It's a mix of flour, water, milk, eggs, etc. For example,

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  I want to make my own bread, but I need a recipe for the dough.

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  Though and although are used with a contrasting situation.

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