How To Pronounce Brought
brought
UK
Phonemic
/brɔːt/
Phonetic
[brʷɔːt̚]
US
Phonemic
/brɔːt/
In British English, brought is pronounced /brɔːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [brʷɔːt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /brɔːt/.
Brought has one syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
brɔːt
Brought has one syllable in British English.
Words That Rhyme With Brought
Questions About Brought
How do you pronounce brought in British English?
In British English, brought is pronounced /brɔːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [brʷɔːt̚].
How do you pronounce brought in American English?
In American English, brought is pronounced /brɔːt/.
Do British and American English pronounce brought the same way?
Yes. Both are /brɔːt/.
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