Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

toughens

/tˈʌfənz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.72 in modern English

Syllables
tough-ens
IPA
/tˈʌfənz/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
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Questions

How do you pronounce toughens?
The recorded pronunciation is /tˈʌfənz/.
What does toughens mean?
third-person singular simple present indicative of toughen

How to pronounce toughens

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/tˈʌfənz/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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