Written ‘gh’ has no sound of its own. It’s never pronounced as it’s written, i.e. /gh/.
Sometimes written ‘gh’ even disappears,
as in Silent GH words.
/dow/
We mix flour, water, and other ingredients to make dough.
/niyd/ …. /niyd/ … /dow/
Then we need to knead the dough.
/dow/ … /brɛd/
From dough you can make bread or…
/rowlz/
… rolls.
/ˈkʊ–kiy–dow/ … /ˈkʊ-kiyz/
When I was little, I liked to eat cookie dough
when my mother made cookies.
/ˈpi–t͡sə–dow/
Pizza dough is easy to make. [link]
/ˈrɛ–sə–piy/ … /ˈpas–tə–dow/
Here’s a recipe for homemade pasta dough. [link]
/ˈdow–nət͡s/
Some people dunk their doughnuts in coffee or milk.
/ˈdʌn–kɪn-ˈdow–nət͡s/ … /ˈdow–nət/ … /ˈdow–nət/
At Dunkin’ Donuts, you see a new spelling: donut.
The standard spelling, however, is still doughnut.
/dow/
The word dough is also slang for money.
And now it’s your turn.
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