Multiple choice

There are _____ different ways to pronounce ‘ough’ in English.

  1. 6

  2. 4

  3. 9

  4. 12
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Explanation

The letter combination 'ough' is notorious for its varied pronunciations in English, such as in 'though', 'through', 'thought', 'tough', 'plough', 'cough', 'hiccough', 'lough', and 'bough'. There are 9 distinct ways to pronounce it.

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