roughest
adjectiveMost uneven and not smooth to touch.
adjectiveMost violent or done without care or gentleness.
adjectiveMost difficult or hard to deal with.
adjectiveMost stormy or turbulent.
adjectiveMost loud and harsh to listen to.
adjectiveMost crude and not refined or polished.
Syllables
2 syllables
Letters
Phonics breakdown
Phonics Rule: Letter R
The letter R makes the /r/ sound, like in 'run', 'red', and 'rope'. The tongue curls back slightly.
R is a voiced approximant. The tongue curls back or bunches up without touching the roof of the mouth. When R follows a vowel it changes that vowel's sound (r-controlled vowels).
Tip
R is for run — /r/ with a curl of the tongue!
Examples
Phonics Rule: OUGH Pattern
OUGH can make many different sounds — it must be learned word by word.
OUGH is one of the most irregular patterns in English. There is no rule that predicts which sound a given OUGH word uses, so the rule card shows each variant alongside an example word you can tap to hear. Each word must be memorized.
Tip
OUGH is tricky — listen to each variant and learn the words individually.
Examples
Phonics Rule: Suffix -EST
Adding -EST means 'the most', like 'biggest' and 'fastest'.
The suffix -est makes a superlative — it means 'the most' of something. 'Big' → 'biggest' means the most big of all.
Examples
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