McGaugh is a surname that is pronounced as /məˈɡɔː/. It starts with the sound /m/, followed by a schwa vowel sound /ə/. The "g" is pronounced as a voiced velar stop /ɡ/. The "au" is a diphthong, represented as /ɔː/ and /aʊ/, and is pronounced as /ɔː/. The final consonant cluster is pronounced as /ɡ/. Although the spelling of this surname may seem difficult at first glance, its pronunciation can be easily understood using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA).