Can you help us pronounce this poet's name?

John'smom · Post by **John'smom** » Wed Oct 27, 2010 10:42 am

We're on week 8 of Beyond, the poem is entitled Where Lies the Land? It was written by Arthur Hugh Clough and we don't know how to pronounce his last name properly. I looked it up, but can't seem to find it online. Anyone know? Thank you from me and my dc.

Tansy · Post by **Tansy** » Wed Oct 27, 2010 1:44 pm

I have a friend with that last name she says "k-l-off" kinda like cloth and cough mixed

John'smom · Post by **John'smom** » Thu Oct 28, 2010 11:06 am

Tansy,
Thanks so much. We didn't know which sound to choose since "ough" can make 6 different sounds. It was driving me kind of batty not knowing of we were pronouncing it right or not. We weren't.

daybreaking · Post by **daybreaking** » Thu Oct 28, 2010 11:45 am

According to both:

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/clough

and

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clough

it should be pronounced "cluhf." I've been pronouncing it "clawf," so I guess I better change.

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