English pronunciation · Words Starting with O
Ought Pronunciation
Ought is pronounced AWT, IPA /ˈɔt/.
AWT
US /ˈɔt/ · UK /ˈɔːt/
Syllables: AWT (1 syllable)
modal verb: Used to say what is right or expected, almost always followed by to.
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Ought in a Sentence
- You ought to call her back.
- We ought not to have waited.
- There ought to be a simpler form for this.
Common Mispronunciations of Ought
Not OHT
This ough gives the aw of law, which makes ought a homophone of aught.
Not AW-guht
Nothing at all is sounded between the vowel and the t; the gh is pure spelling.
Tip: Ought rhymes with bought, thought, and caught.
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