Native Phrase Lab
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How to pronounce plough
/plaʊ/ British English
PLOW
1 beat (syllable).
a Coloured letters don’t sound the way they look.
✗ Many people say
PLUF
✓ Say
PLOW
My tip
ough sounds like the ow in cow: PLOW.
In a sentence
They used to pull the plough with horses.
Now you say it
- Listen to me two or three times.
- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: PLOW.
- Say the sentence at normal speed.
Questions
How do you pronounce plough?
In British English, plough is pronounced /plaʊ/. Say it like this: PLOW. ough sounds like the ow in cow: PLOW.
How many syllables are in plough?
When you say it, plough has 1 syllable: PLOW.