How To Pronounce Trough

trough

Phonemic

/trɒf/

Phonetic

[tr̥ʷɒf]

Phonemic

/trɔːf/

In British English, trough is pronounced /trɒf/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tr̥ʷɒf]. In American English, it is pronounced /trɔːf/.

Trough has one syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.

Syllables, Stress And Endings

Syllables And Stress

trɒf

Trough has one syllable in British English.

trough + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.

/trɒfs/

/trɔːfs/

trough + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.

/trɒft/

/trɔːft/

trough + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈtrɒf.ɪŋ/

/ˈtrɔː.fɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Trough

Questions About Trough

How do you pronounce trough in British English?

In British English, trough is pronounced /trɒf/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tr̥ʷɒf].

How do you pronounce trough in American English?

In American English, trough is pronounced /trɔːf/.

Do British and American English pronounce trough the same way?

No. British English has /trɒf/ and American English has /trɔːf/.

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