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Consonant Contrast

Hoe uit te spreken dough vs though

Belangrijkste Fonetische Contrast

‘Though’ begins with ⁄ð⁄ (⁄ðoʊ⁄); ‘dough’ begins with /d/ (⁄doʊ⁄).

Contrast: ⁄ð⁄ vs /d/

dough

⁄doʊ⁄

Lettergrepen

DOUGH

Definitie:

A thick, malleable substance made by mixing flour with other ingredients such as water, eggs, or butter, that is made into a particular form and then baked.

“Pizza dough is very stretchy.”

though

⁄ðoʊ⁄

Lettergrepen

THOUGH

Definitie:

Despite that; however.

“I'm not paid to do all this paperwork for you. I will do it this once, though.”

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Veelgestelde Vragen: dough vs though

Difference between dough and though?

‘Though’ begins with ⁄ð⁄ (⁄ðoʊ⁄); ‘dough’ begins with /d/ (⁄doʊ⁄).

Syllable stress in dough vs though?

"dough" has 1 syllables (dough). "though" has 1 syllables (though).

Why are dough and though easily confused?

⁄ð⁄ vs /d/

Example sentences for dough and though?

"dough": Pizza dough is very stretchy. "though": I'm not paid to do all this paperwork for you. I will do it this once, though.