How to pronounce thought, though and tough in English

342,968 views ・ 2016-03-29

Accent's Way English with Hadar


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Hi there! It's Hadar and this is the Accent's Way - your way to finding clarity,
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confidence, and freedom in English. Eduardo asked me to explain the
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difference between the words: though, thought, and tough. Now, they all look the
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same with those O's, U-G-H's, but they sound differently. So let's explain the
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difference between the three. The word 'though' begins with a strong 'th' sound - "th"
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and then the "O-U-G-H" stands for the 'oh' as and 'go'. So basically, it's only two sounds
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"th-ow", "thow" "thow". The the word 'thought',
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although you only add a T at the end but the vowel is different. In this case, the
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"O-U-G-H" stands for the 'ah' as in 'father' vowel. The 'th' is a soft 'th', so the tongue
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comes out and only air is passing - "th" - then you open it to an 'ah' sound - thaa" - and you
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end it with a very subtle T: "thaat" "thaat". "Though". "Thought". The third word is
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'tough'. So in this case we begin with a strong T sound it's not a "th" - "T" "T" "T" - and the
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"O-U-G-H" stands for "uh" "uh". And then it ends with an F sound. So the "G-H" actually represents
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the F - "tuhf" "tuhf" "tuhf". "Though." "Thought." "Tough." Alright? Good!
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Very simple, when you think about it. Right? Go ahead and practice it and don't
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it with your friends and I will see you next week in the next video. Bye!
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