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On this page you'll find 3 example sentences with Ough. Discover the meaning, how to use the word correctly in a sentence.

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Ough in a sentence

Related words

Ough | Ought | Oughta | Oughtred | Oughterard | Oughton | Oughtibridge

Ough meaning

The sound of a grunt or groan or cough.

Using Ough

  • The main meaning on this page is: The sound of a grunt or groan or cough.

Context around Ough

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 0 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

sequence 1× remembers 1× pronounced 1×

Sentence patterns with Ough

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

ough pronounced roughly 1× ough remembers how 1× the ough sequence for 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

ough pronounced roughly 1× ough remembers how 1× the ough sequence 1×

Common sentence endings:

into golden gate 1× similar to ugh 1× slightly less tough 1×

Words around Ough

Just before it in the word index:

ouf 4 ouest 12 ouen 6 ouellette 60 ouellet 21 ouelette 2

Just after it in the word index:

ought 1.105 oughta 11 oughterard 3 oughtibridge 2 oughton 3 oughtred 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 5 aacr 5 aacsb 5 aadar 5 aadk 5 aadvantage 5

Corpus analysis for Ough

  • In this selection, "ough" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, sequence, remembers and pronounced stand out and add context to how "ough" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include ough pronounced roughly and ough remembers how. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "ough" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with ough

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Ough remembers how he was assimilated into Golden Gate. (9 words)

Ough, pronounced roughly main by most, is in fact a word in its own right; it is an exclamation of disgust similar to ugh. (24 words)

The “ough” sequence, for example, can be uttered a mind-boggling nine different ways, from borough through cough to plough – although the import of the US word hiccough may soon make this slightly less tough. (35 words)

Longer example sentences

The “ough” sequence, for example, can be uttered a mind-boggling nine different ways, from borough through cough to plough – although the import of the US word hiccough may soon make this slightly less tough. (35 words)

Ough, pronounced roughly main by most, is in fact a word in its own right; it is an exclamation of disgust similar to ugh. (24 words)

Ough remembers how he was assimilated into Golden Gate. (9 words)

Example sentences (3)

The “ough” sequence, for example, can be uttered a mind-boggling nine different ways, from borough through cough to plough – although the import of the US word hiccough may soon make this slightly less tough.

Ough remembers how he was assimilated into Golden Gate.

Ough, pronounced roughly main by most, is in fact a word in its own right; it is an exclamation of disgust similar to ugh.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "ough" in a sentence?
An example: "The “ough” sequence, for example, can be uttered a mind-boggling nine different ways, from borough through cough to plough – although the import of the US word hiccough may soon make this slightly less tough." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "ough" from authentic English texts.
What does "ough" mean?
Ough means: The sound of a grunt or groan or cough.
How many example sentences with "ough" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "ough", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.