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