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Explore the English multigraph 'gh' and discover its various pronunciations in different words. Learn how context influences its distinct phonetic sounds.

English Multigraph 'gh'

The letter 'g' and 'h' are two consonants making the digraph 'gh' producing new sounds.

Digraphs are a set of two letters that stand together and produce a new sound.

Digraph	gh
Name	gh (pronounced /'geeˈeɪtʃ/)
Common Sound(s)	/ø/, /g/, /f/

Pie Chart of Digraph 'gh' Pronunciation in American English

The Digraph 'gh'

Sound 1: /ø/

'gh' is mostly silent:

though /ðoʊ/

thought /θɑːt/

doughty /ˈdaʊ.t̬i/

slaughter /ˈslɑː.t̬ɚ/

sight /saɪt/

eight /eɪt/

Sound 2: /g/

'gh' sometimes sounds /g/:

yoghurt /ˈjoʊ.ɡɚt/

dinghy /ˈdɪŋ.ɡi/

Sound 3: /f/

'gh' in 'ough' sounds /f/. Keep in mind that 'ough' stands at the end of words:

tough /tʌf/

rough /rʌf/

cough /kɑːf/

enough /əˈnʌf/

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