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Which of the following words has the same end rhyme sound as rough?

  1. A
    cough
  2. puffAnswer
  3. C
    dough
  4. D
    bough

Answer

The word that rhymes with 'rough' is 'puff'.
The target word 'rough' is pronounced /rʌf/. The word 'puff' is pronounced /pʌf/. Both words share the exact same final vowel and consonant sound combination /ʌf/, making them perfect rhymes.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Determine the phonetic pronunciation of the target word.
The word 'rough' is phonetically transcribed as /rʌf/, ending in the sound sequence /ʌf/.
A true rhyme requires matching final vowel and consonant sound sequences.
2
Compare the pronunciations of the given choices to find the matching ending sound.
'puff' is pronounced /pʌf/, which shares the exact ending sequence /ʌf/.
Phonetic sounds determine rhyming relationships rather than visual spelling patterns.

Key Concept

Rhymes depend strictly on matching final spoken vowel and consonant sounds (/ʌf/), regardless of spelling differences (avoiding eye-rhyme traps).
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