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Sound by Sound American English Phonetic Pronunciation of the word 'Rough'

Practicing the sound by sound pronunciation table of the word 'Rough' will help you improve your spoken American English.

#2: /r/
TongueThe tongue forms an arch near the roof of the mouth. It does not touch any part of the mouth.
AirThe air flows through a narrow space in your mouth.
Vocal ChordsThe vocal cords vibrate.
#3: /ʌ/
TongueThe tongue relaxes. The back of the tongue presses down a little bit. The tip of the tongue is forward.
LipsThe lips relax.
JawThe jaw drops.
Vocal ChordsThe vocal cords vibrate.
#4: /f/
LipsThe bottom lips are in contact with the teeth.
TeethThe top teeth press the bottom lips.
AirThe air flows through the teeth.
Vocal ChordsThe vocal cords do not vibrate.

Examples of sentences with the word 'rough'

The cat's fur was so rough, it could've doubled as a scrub brush!

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Rory the ram ran a marathon on the rough road with a rucksack full of rocks. He reached the finish line feeling rough, but he didn't give up because he is a rough and tough ram!

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roʊˈmæntɪk lʌv əˈlaʊz ju tu ˈfoʊkəs ˈmeɪtɪŋ ˈɛnərʤi əˈtæʧmənt səˈsteɪnz ðæt riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp æz lɔŋ æz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tu reɪz jʊər ˈbeɪbi




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rouble
rouch
rouge
roughed
rougher
roughest
roughing
roughly
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