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Try LingUp Now!Start with the 'r' sound by rounding your lips and positioning the tongue at the roof of the mouth.
Move to the 'ʌ' sound by relaxing the mouth and slightly lowering the jaw.
End with the 'f' sound by placing the top teeth on the bottom lip and pushing air out.
ruff (raʊf)
rof (rəʊf)
roaf (rəʊf)
Start with the 'r' sound by lightly curling the tongue back.
Produce the 'ʌ' sound by opening the mouth a bit more than for AmE.
End with 'f' by biting the lower lip gently.
same as American
Yes, it is one syllable.
In some English words, 'gh' can be silent or change sound.
English words can have different pronunciations even if they look similar.
A surface that is not smooth.
/ˈrʌfli/
Approximately
/ˈrʌfn̩/
Make something rough
/ˈrʌfnəs/
The quality of being rough
'Rough' ends with 'f' whereas 'roughly' has an added 'li'.
'Roughen' has an extra 'n' sound at the end.
'Roughness' adds the 'nəs' sound.
Focus on the 'ʌ' sound, similar to 'cup' or 'luck'.
Recognize that 'gh' is often silent, like in 'though' and 'through'.
