How to pronounce chough
Say it like CHUHF. Chough is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- CHUHF
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Chough pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- CHUHFSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
American vs British pronunciation of chough
American and British speakers say chough in essentially the same way: /tʃʌf/ in the US and /tʃʌf/ in the UK.
British respelling: CHUHF.
What does chough mean?
- Either of two species of bird of the genus Pyrrhocorax in the crow family Corvidae that breed mainly in high mountains and on coastal sea cliffs of Eurasia.
- The white-winged chough, of genus Corcorax in the Australian mud-nest builders family, Corcoracidae, that inhabits dry woodlands.
Where does chough come from?
From Middle English choughe, choȝe, coo, cheo, from Old English ċēo (“a bird of the genus Corvus, a jay, crow, jackdaw, chough”) and ċeahhe (“a daw”), both from Proto-West Germanic *kahu (“jackdaw, crow”), from imitative Proto-Indo-European
Words that rhyme with chough
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of chough.
Questions about saying chough
How do you pronounce chough?
Say CHUHF. The American pronunciation is /tʃʌf/. In British English it is /tʃʌf/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in chough?
Chough is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: CHUHF.
Do Americans and Brits say chough the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /tʃʌf/ and the British form is /tʃʌf/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.