GH
Words
ending with -gh can cause a lot of problems for francophones.
These words are usually of Celtic origin, meaning that they are among
the oldest words in English. This list includes many irregular verbs.
One
simple rule to remember is that the -gh ending is never
pronounced. Here is a list of words that rhyme with them.
| This: |
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Rhymes
with: |
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| day |
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neighbour,
sleigh, weigh
|
| date |
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eight,
freight, straight, weight |
| gaffe |
|
laugh |
| raft |
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draught,
laughter |
| I |
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high,
sigh |
| bite |
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bright,
fight, flight, fright, height, knight, light, might, night, right,
sight, tight |
| no |
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although,
borough, dough, thorough, though |
| not |
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bought,
brought, caught, daughter, distraught, fought, fraught, haughty, naughty,
onslaught, ought, slaughter, sought, taught, thought, yacht |
| off |
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cough,
trough |
| how |
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bough,
plough |
| out |
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drought |
| too |
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through |
| puff |
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enough,
rough, tough |
| cup |
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hiccough |
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