How to pronounce clough
Say it like KLOW. Clough is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- KLOW
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Clough pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- KLOWSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ow" in now.
American vs British pronunciation of clough
American and British speakers say clough in essentially the same way: /klaʊ/ in the US and /klaʊ/ in the UK.
British respelling: KLOW.
What does clough mean?
- A narrow valley; a cleft in a hillside; a ravine, glen, or gorge.
- A sluice used in returning water to a channel after depositing its sediment on the flooded land.
Where does clough come from?
Cognate with Scots cleuch (“gorge; ravine”), Old High German klāh (in placenames), Old High German klingo, klinga (“brook, cataract, gulf, rapids”).
Words that rhyme with clough
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of clough.
Questions about saying clough
How do you pronounce clough?
Say KLOW. The American pronunciation is /klaʊ/. In British English it is /klaʊ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in clough?
Clough is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: KLOW.
Do Americans and Brits say clough the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /klaʊ/ and the British form is /klaʊ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.