Suffix Ough

English is such a fun language. There are seven ways to pronounce the suffix 'ough'

• dough              doe
  
• tough               tuff
  
• hiccough         hiccup
  
• bough              bow
  
• ought               awt
  
• cough              coff
  
• through           thru

Pain and Coughing

Next time you feel some pain, such as a shot from the doctor, or paper cut, or a prick from a plant thorn, force a rough cough or a few coughs. Coughing  has been shown to moderate the feeling of pain.