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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. A showerthought should offer a unique perspective on an ordinary part of life.

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The letters "gh" in the word "ought" are silent but "ought" is not pronounced like "out" (self.showerthoughts)

submitted 1 day ago by abrake to c/showerthoughts

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At least in my dialect/accent of English

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

ough has something like 8 different pronunciations in English. Good luck!~

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Enough rhymes with buff Through with do Thorough with... Actually very little in my accent. Burqa, maybe? The last syllable has a schwa vowel for me Plough with cow Though with crow Hiccough with cup Trough with scoff Hough with frock

(for me)

[–] reddig33 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Depending on where you live, thorough is pronounced “thur-oh” and hiccough is spelled “hiccup”.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

Ahh, yes! I had meant to add something like "in my English" but then I get so thrown off by bei g unable to think of a rhyme for "thorough" that I forgot