tough
TUHF
tuhf in Ingglish
IPA /ˈtʌf/ · 1 syllable
How “tough” is spelled in Ingglish
| English | t | ough |
|---|---|---|
| Ingglish | t | uhf |
“tough” sound by sound
| Ingglish | t | uh | f |
|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /t/ | /ʌ/ | /f/ |
- Sounds
- 3 sounds from 5 letters: 1 vowel /ʌ/ and 2 consonants /t/, /f/
- Syllables
- 1 — TUHF
- Frequency
- common: 92.8 uses per million words of film and TV subtitles (SUBTLEX), ranking #799 of the 48,804 words on this site
- Rhyme ending
- /ʌf/
Words that sound like “tough” (homophones)
Words that rhyme with “tough” (/ʌf/)
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See all 21 words that rhyme with “tough” →
“tough” — questions & answers
How do you spell “tough”?
T-O-U-G-H in English; “tuhf” in Ingglish.
How do you pronounce “tough”?
TUHF — IPA /ˈtʌf/, 1 syllable.
What is the IPA for “tough”?
/ˈtʌf/ — 1 syllable.
What words sound like “tough”?
“tuff” — same sounds, different spelling.