“Hock” or “Hough”—Which to use?

“Hock” or “Hough”

Overview

hock / hough are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

hock: (noun) tarsal joint of the hind leg of hoofed mammals; corresponds to the human ankle. (verb) disable by cutting the hock.

hough: NA

Pronunciation

hock: hh·AA·k

hough: hh·AH·f

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Examples in Context

Examples of “hock”

…the Chinese built the Kong Hock Keong Temple, also known as…
…starting gate, then developed a hock problem.
…men's doubles titles with Cheong Hock Leng in 1952.
…Teik Chai / Ong Soon Hock (First Round)
Haji Omar Lim Yew Hock, second Chief Minister of Singapore.

Examples of “hough”

…Kalgoorlie, Australia (d. 2006); Charlie Hough, baseball player, in Honolulu, Hawaii;…
In 1990, Hough and Richards wrote,
…List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough, Stephen C. Hutchins and Edgar…
…List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough, Stephen C. Hutchins and Edgar…
…Grant Whytock, property man Lefty Hough, stuntmen Bob Rose, Yakima Canutt,…
…in The Guardian and Andrew Hough in The Daily Telegraph criticised…
Ken Hough, 1957/58-1959/60
Richard Hough and Denis Richards wrote that…
Augustus Edward Hough Love
Although Locher made some progress such…

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