How Do You Spell YNOUGH?

Pronunciation: [ˈʌnʌf] (IPA)

Ynough is an old variant spelling of the word enough, meaning sufficient or adequate. The pronunciation of this word is /ɪˈnʌf/, with the stress on the first syllable. The "y" in ynough represents the Old English letter "ȳogh", which was used to represent a guttural sound. This spelling was common in Middle English, but the letter "y" gradually replaced it. In Modern English, the correct spelling of this word is enough.

Common Misspellings for YNOUGH

Etymology of YNOUGH

The word "Ynough" is a Middle English term derived from the Old English "genōg" or "genōh", which means "enough" or "sufficient". It evolved from the Proto-Germanic root "*ganah" or "*ganō", which also conveyed the idea of "enough". This root can be traced further back to the Proto-Indo-European "*gheno-", meaning "to be born" or "to beget". Over time, "genōg" in Old English transformed into "enough" in modern English, while "ynough" became an alternative spelling variant that appeared in Middle English.

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