Would someone give me the correct pronouncation for KOUGH? I'm searching for COFF and though maybe these two names could be related but then I also though Kough may be pronounced Coe. Thanks
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Unfortunately their is no "correct" way to pronounce the ough sound in english. I pronounce my name to rhyme with coe. I know of other cough's that pronounce it kofe (a long O sound) It is my understanding that the name is of Irish origin and was originally spelled cuffe . It is entirely possible that Kough and Cough are related but I do not have any personal knowledge of any Kough's. Sorry . Hope this helps . Clay
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How about Cow, as in Bough? That's how my father pronounced his name.
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it is actually pronounced like Coe. That's how I grew up with it.
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Thanks for the response. Still trying to determine how Coff would have been spelled in Ireland.
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It is pronounced Coe...and from what I am gathering from my own family members, Kough I believe is Scottish. I don't think the Kough's were from Ireland.
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In my family it is pronounced "cuff" (it's my maiden name), and family lore claimed it was a Dutch name. I have come across the "cuff" spelling variation in some old church records.
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