How to pronounce rough in British English
“rough” pronunciation by British speakers
Listen to rough the way British speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“rough” in real sentences — British speakers
768 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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sleeping rough, with more than half having reported sleeping rough last year.
The Scottish Parliament
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sleeping rough, but that we prevent people from sleeping rough in the first place.
UK Parliament
Words that sound like “rough”
Words one sound away from rough — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “rough”
Why real speech
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