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