English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Sought Pronunciation
Sought is pronounced SAWT, IPA /ˈsɔt/.
SAWT
US /ˈsɔt/ · UK /ˈsɔːt/
Syllables: SAWT (1 syllable)
verb (past tense and past participle of seek): Tried to find or obtain something.
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Sought in a Sentence
- They sought shelter in a farmhouse until the rain stopped.
- She has long sought a transfer to the Lisbon office.
- A much sought after recording finally turned up in a charity shop.
Common Mispronunciations of Sought
Not SAWD
Cut the ending off on a voiceless t. Letting it buzz gives sawed, which is what you do to a plank.
Not SOW-t
Those four letters ough carry no ow in this word. The lips round for a long aw and the g and h are dead weight.
Tip: Seek, sought, sought: the past tense and the participle are the same form, so there is no soughted.
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