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Ough is a four-letter sequence, a tetragraph, used in English orthography and notorious for its unpredictable pronunciation. [1] It has at least eight pronunciations in North American English and nine in British English , and no discernible patterns exist for choosing among them.
Ough may refer to: Ough (orthography), a letter sequence in English orthography; Ough (surname) Ough, Nebraska, a community in the United States
Ough is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include: Barry Ough (1957–2014), Australian rules footballer; Bruce R. Ough (born 1951), bishop of the United Methodist Church; Norman A. Ough (1898–1965), British marine model maker; Onyinye Ough, Nigerian author, speaker, and political activist
Ough was born in Leytonstone, London.His father, Arthur Ough (1863–1946), was an architect, surveyor and civil engineer. [1] At the age of two Ough accompanied his parents to Hong Kong, [2] where his father was employed as an architect for the University of Hong Kong and the Kowloon-Canton Railway, remaining there for four years. [3]
Ough itself is a word, an exclamation of disgust similar to ugh, though rarely known or used. The following are typical pronunciations of this string of letters: / oʊ / (as in so) in though and dough / ʌ f / (as in cuff) in tough, rough, enough, and the name Hough / ɒ f / (as in off) in trough, cough, and Gough
Bruce Robert Ough (/ oʊ / oh; born 12 February 1951 in Williston, North Dakota [1]) is a United Methodist Church bishop, elected in 2000. [ 2 ] Birth and family
Wayne Ough (born 27 November 1978) is an Australian former professional baseball pitcher who also competed in the Olympics. Listed at 1.88 metres (6 ft 2 in) and 93 ...
Brian Howard Clough (/ k l ʌ f / KLUF; 21 March 1935 – 20 September 2004) was an English football player and manager, primarily known for his successes as a manager with Derby County and Nottingham Forest.