How to pronounce trough
Say it like TRAWF. Trough is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- TRAWF
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Trough pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- TRAWFSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
American vs British pronunciation of trough
American and British speakers say trough in essentially the same way: /trɔf/ in the US and /trɒf/ in the UK.
British respelling: TROF.
What does trough mean?
- A long, narrow container, open on top, for feeding or watering animals.“One of Harriet's chores was to slop the pigs' trough each morning and evening.”
- Any similarly shaped container.
- A rectangular container used for washing or rinsing clothes.“Ernest threw his paint brushes into a kind of trough he had fashioned from sheet metal that he kept in the sink.”
- To eat in a vulgar style, as if from a trough.“He troughed his way through three meat pies.”
Words that rhyme with trough
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of trough.
Questions about saying trough
How do you pronounce trough?
Say TRAWF. The American pronunciation is /trɔf/. In British English it is /trɒf/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in trough?
Trough is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: TRAWF.
Do Americans and Brits say trough the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /trɔf/ and the British form is /trɒf/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.