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WillowbrookWord 88 of 100 · British place names
How to pronounce Loughborough
/ˈlʌfbrə/ British English
LUFF·brə
2 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the first one.
a Crossed-out letters are silent.a Coloured letters don’t sound the way they look.
✗ Many people say
LOW·bo·row
✓ Say
LUFF·brə
My tip
ough can sound like uff! LUFF-brə.
In a sentence
She studies in Loughborough.
Now you say it
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Questions
How do you pronounce Loughborough?
In British English, Loughborough is pronounced /ˈlʌfbrə/. Say it like this: LUFF-brə. ough can sound like uff! LUFF-brə.
How many syllables are in Loughborough?
When you say it, Loughborough has 2 syllables: LUFF-brə. The strong beat is the first one, LUFF.
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