Wednesday’s Word of the Week: Laugh

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Pronunciation:
“Laugh” is said in one syllable, pronounced: (LAFF).

Explanation:
In American English, the 2-letter combination, or digraph, “gh” in the middle or at the end of a word is usually silent or not pronounced, especially after the letter i as in the following examples:

  • night
  • right
  • sleigh
  • fight
  • high

 

However, in some rare cases, like today’s Word of the Week, we actually do pronounce the “gh”, and it sounds like the letter “f”!
Take a listen to the examples below 👂🏼:

  • laugh / laughing
  • rough
  • tough
  • enough
  • cough / coughing

 

Some other frequently used English words containing the silent “gh”:

  • although
  • through
  • bought
  • taught
  • thought

It’s important to note:
At the beginning of a word, the digraph “gh” is usually pronounced like a “g” as in the following examples:

  • ghost
  • ghoul
  • Ghana

And that wraps up today’s Word of the Week article featuring laugh, its various forms, and pronunciation ✔. See you at the next one, next week, of course 😉!

 

 

 

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