Pronunciation of the words 'height' and 'weight' Ask Question Asked 5 years, 9 months ago. Go is pronounced with a long o, and do is pronounced with an "ooh" sound, so they do not rhyme. Why is that not spelled "tuff"? Where did "-ough" come from? Why do I have more difficulty than others in understanding what someone is saying but my hearing is fine. Active 5 years, 2 months ago. Some letters are silent altogether. Here are 11 anomalies of the English language that make it difficult to learn. Is there any logical explanation or it evolved that way? I would suggest that it is just as valid for me and my family to pronounce height the way we choose as it is for you and your family to pronounce Gagne way you choose. And tricks like "I before E except after C" don't always apply. Words that look the same can be pronounced differently, and words that sounds the same can be spelled differently. You contend that anyone who says height “incorrectly” is ignorant and sounds like an idiot. Bough, through, and though should be spelled "bow", "thrue" (or "thru"), and "thoe". Edit for clarification: I'm trying to figure out why cough is spelled with an "-ough", if it's pronounced with an "-off". However you apparently don’t even say your own last name correctly…. Viewed 3k times 3. No, because they have different pronunciations. And then hiccough. Why is this? 1. And then tough, pronounced "tuff". hmm….. Why is "height" an "weight" pronounced differently, when the spellings are so similar?

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