Pronunciation guide

How to pronounce plough

PLOW - one syllable, rhyming with 'cow'; it is the same word as the US spelling 'plow'

US/plaʊ/

plaʊ

UK/plaʊ/

plaʊ

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Common mistake

The '-ough' here rhymes with 'cow' - 'plow', not 'pluff' or 'ploo'.

What “plough” means

A device pulled through the ground in order to break it open into furrows for planting.

Any of several other tools or implements that cut and push material.

In a sentence

  • The horse-drawn plough had a tremendous impact on agriculture.
  • The central theme of low-till agriculture is that the plough is not always necessary and should be used only when truly appropriate.

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