Incorrect spelling, explanation: the first thing someone may think when they see the word doughter is either dough or dought and neither is close to the meaning of daughter. If you ever find yourself wondering how to spell this word, though, keep in mind the difference between the pronunciation of dough, dot, and daugh – this way it should be much easier to conclude that in the case of daughter the spelling with au is the correct one.

Correct spelling, explanation: daughter comes from the German word dochter. If you know the pronunciation rules of German, you may notice that the reading has not changed much: the English au is the German o, and gh is the ch, so the anglicized spelling makes sense. But if you know the English pronunciation and you’re unsure how to write daughter, just think about how the pronunciation would change with o or ou in place of au and choose the spelling that fits best!

Definition of daughter:
noun
1. a girl or woman who is a child of a parent or parents
I always wanted to have a daughter to dress her up and play with her.
I never knew my parents, but my friend’s mom has always cared for me and treated me as her own daughter.

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