Identify the word in which the letters 'gh' represent the sound /f/.
Anight
Bthough
CroughCORRECT
Deight
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In 'rough', the letters 'gh' are pronounced as /f/, giving the pronunciation /rʌf/. In 'night' and 'eight', 'gh' is silent, while in 'though', 'gh' is also silent and the word ends with the /əʊ/ vowel sound.
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