How to pronounce Dough in English

Dough is pronounced DOH (IPA /doʊ/). Silent 'gh' — it sounds identical to 'doe' or 'dough-ck' minus everything.

IPA: /doʊ/

Syllables: DOH

Common ESL mistake: Learners pronounce 'gh' as /g/ saying 'dohg' or as /f/.

Tip: Silent 'gh' — it sounds identical to 'doe' or 'dough-ck' minus everything.

More English pronunciation guides

SayWhat on the App Store

SayWhat on Google Play