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How to spell enough

Enough is spelled E-N-O-U-G-H. The F sound is spelled GH after OU, just like rough and tough.

What it means: As much or as many as needed.

In a sentence: We have enough cookies for everyone to share. ▶

The part people get wrong

Watch for an unstressed vowel that is hard to hear.

Same family: enoughness, good enough, enough for, have enough, not enough. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: “Enough” comes from Old English “genōg” or “genoh,” meaning “sufficient” or “plenty.” Although the spelling changed over time, it kept the same basic meaning of having a satisfactory amount.

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