English pronunciation
How to pronounce “rough”
Phonetic spelling
RUFF
IPA /ˈɹəf/
Syllable stress
ruff
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “rough”?
r o u g h
“rough” is spelled R-O-U-G-H. It is pronounced RUFF, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
The rough surface of the rock scraped my hand.
It's been a rough day at work.