How To Pronounce Caught
caught
UK
Phonemic
/kɔːt/
Phonetic
[kʰʷɔːt̚]
US
Phonemic
/kɔːt/
In British English, caught is pronounced /kɔːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kʰʷɔːt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /kɔːt/.
Caught 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
kɔːt
Caught has one syllable in British English.
Words That Rhyme With Caught
Questions About Caught
How do you pronounce caught in British English?
In British English, caught is pronounced /kɔːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kʰʷɔːt̚].
How do you pronounce caught in American English?
In American English, caught is pronounced /kɔːt/.
Do British and American English pronounce caught the same way?
Yes. Both are /kɔːt/.
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