>>>BTW, what else would 'roof' ryhme with except 'woof' ?
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>>Goof. That is, I pronounce "roof" like "roo" ("rue") with an "f" at the end. I pronounce "woof" almost as if it rhymed with "tough."
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>>Ah, that's a good distinction. Mike was talking about some people pronouncing "roof" almost like "rough."
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>Thx. Don't think I ever heard someone use "rough" in the states - but then I guess I didn't have many conversations about how one keeps one's house dry :-}

Around here, that's a quick way to pick out people from south of the line (Washington State):

Q. What's the top part of a house called? A. Rough.
Q. What state are you from? A. Worshington.