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Special Sounds – aught / ought
Word List
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1. taught
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fought
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caught
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bought |
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2. fraught
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brought
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daughter
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thought |
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3. sought
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distraught
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ought
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naughty |
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4. naught
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wrought
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haughty
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thoughts |
Special Sounds – ough
There are many ways to pronounce “ough.” Here are 4 of the most common:
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“uff”
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“off” |
“oa”
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“oo” |
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tough
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cough
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though
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through |
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rough
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trough
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dough
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throughout |
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enough
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doughnut
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slough |
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borough
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Sentences
1. Paul brought his daughter to class.
2. I don’t have enough dough.
3. His daughter is fraught with distraught thoughts.
4. We bought bikes to ride through the park.
5. I’m not distraught, even though I cough.
6. I sought the tough task for naught.
7. She coughs throughout the class.
8. I thought you bought a doughnut, Paul!
9. We caught a boar and bought a trough.
10. I ought not have thought such naughty thoughts.