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How to pronounce tough in English

Tough

/təf/

Word forms:

tougher, toughest, toughs

Examples from movies with Tough

8 Mile - Rabbit Battles Papa Doc

Now while he stands tough
Notice this man did not
have his hands up

8 Mile - Rabbit Battles Papa Doc

Sideways - Miles Makes a Scene

He said it was a really tough call.

Sideways - Miles Makes a Scene

Fight Club - The First Rule of Fight Club

- Alive or dead?
- Doesn't matter. Who'd be tough?

Fight Club - The First Rule of Fight Club

Rocky III - I'm Afraid

- How'd you get so tough?

Rocky III - I'm Afraid

Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over - Private Detective Juni

Times are tough.

Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over - Private Detective Juni

Straight Outta Compton - Police Harassment

- You ain't tough now, huh?
- Just get to steppin'.

Straight Outta Compton - Police Harassment

Wanted - Wesley's Breakdown

Junior high must have been kind of tough,

Wanted - Wesley's Breakdown

Dirty Work - Don't Take No Crap From Nobody

He was a boxer,
real tough guy.

Dirty Work - Don't Take No Crap From Nobody

American Graffiti - Must Be Your Mama's Car

Hey, that's a tough-looking
girl you got with you, man.

American Graffiti - Must Be Your Mama's Car

Walk the Line - Cocaine Blues

Well' anyways I felt tough,
you know?

Walk the Line - Cocaine Blues

Rocky Balboa - Defending Marie

Tough guy! What's the matter,
you can't buy a round?

Rocky Balboa - Defending Marie

Scarface - Political Prisoner

Where'd you get the beauty scar,
tough guy? Eatin' pussy?

Scarface - Political Prisoner

Knocked Up - Tighten Up

It's gonna be tough.
Tough job.

Knocked Up - Tighten Up

Sleepless in Seattle - Sam is Sleepless in Seattle

We had a pretty tough time there at first.

Sleepless in Seattle - Sam is Sleepless in Seattle

It's just tough this... this time of year.

Sleepless in Seattle - Sam is Sleepless in Seattle

Dave - Balancing the Budget

really start making some tough choices.

Dave - Balancing the Budget

The Devil Wears Prada - Stuff

Here. It's tough call.
They're so different.

The Devil Wears Prada - Stuff

Stripes - Psycho and Ox

a real tough one.

Stripes - Psycho and Ox

Intolerable Cruelty - Carnivores

You may think you're tough,
but I eat men like you for breakfast.

Intolerable Cruelty - Carnivores

Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle - Sorry, Charlie

Always out to prove
how tough and independent you are...

Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle - Sorry, Charlie

Love the Coopers - You're Not a Disappointment

- It's tough.
- Oh, well...

Love the Coopers - You're Not a Disappointment

Men in Black 3 - Bowling Ball Head

Tough spare, slick.

Men in Black 3 - Bowling Ball Head

Lions for Lambs - Malley on Adulthood

And the tough thing
about adulthood is that it...

Lions for Lambs - Malley on Adulthood

Surviving Christmas - Who Are You Renting For New Year's?

I know it's tough.

Surviving Christmas - Who Are You Renting For New Year's?

Kate & Leopold - Who Are You?

I know she seems pretty tough
but she hasn't had it that easy.

Kate & Leopold - Who Are You?

The Wolverine - Wolverine Interrogates Noburo

Really? You're gonna
try and talk tough,

The Wolverine - Wolverine Interrogates Noburo

The Next Three Days - Planning a Prison Break

Pittsburgh's tough.

The Next Three Days - Planning a Prison Break

Exposed - Game Over, Playboy

You definitely
one little tough nigga, man.

Exposed - Game Over, Playboy

Dear White People - Who Am I?

- You're so tough.
- I will.

Dear White People - Who Am I?

Charlie Bartlett - First Kiss

You're tough.

Charlie Bartlett - First Kiss

Audio pronunciation of Tough

American pronunciation

Tough pronounced by Ivy (child, girl)

Tough pronounced by Joanna (female)

Tough pronounced by Kendra (female)

Tough pronounced by Kimberly (female)

Tough pronounced by Salli (female)

Tough pronounced by Joey (male)

Tough pronounced by Justin (child, boy)

Tough pronounced by Matthew (male)

British pronunciation

Tough pronounced by Amy (female)

Tough pronounced by Emma (female)

Tough pronounced by Brian (male)

Words similar to Tough

touch
touched
touches
touching
toughest
tour
tourclock
touring
tourist
tourists
tournament
tournaments
tournedoes

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Cadillac Records - All I Could Do Was Cry Scene

Idlewild - When I Look in Your Eyes Scene

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