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sough

/ˈsaʊf/SOWF
/ˈsaʊf/SOWF

Meaningmake a rushing sound

Common meaning: soft murmuring sound of wind or water

Journey through time

  1. Old Englishswégan‘make a rushing sound’source
  2. Middle Englishswogh‘rushing sound’source
  3. Englishsough‘soft murmuring sound of wind or water’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Old English swégan ‘make a rushing sound’.

Roots

  • swégan Old English “make a rushing sound”

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