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    In the English language, is the string of letters 'ough' the one-syllable letter combination that produces the most possible sounds when pronounced in words, such as rough, bough, cough and dough?

    Question #101635. Asked by crazycube. (Dec 11 08 8:01 AM)


    queproblema

    		Yes, it is the phonogram with the greatest number of pronunciations. There are six:

    ough (though, through, rough, cough, thought, bough)

    though--long o as in go
    through--ew as in grew
    rough--uff as in cuff
    cough--off as in boffo
    thought--aw as in flaw
    bough--ow as in cow

    http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phonogram
    http://www.riggsinst.org/Phonetics.aspx

    Dec 11 08, 6:51 PM
    mctavish99

    		There are 8 pronunciations listed here
    http://www.funtrivia.com/askft/Question27421.html

    This site lists 10
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ough_(combination)

    Dec 15 08, 12:03 AM

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