Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

caughten

/ˈkʰɒtən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
caugh-t-en
IPA
/ˈkʰɒtən/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

plural simple past of catch

Obsolete

verb

past participle of catch

Example Sentences

Etymology

From caught + -en (preterite plural suffix), and caught + -en (strong declension past participle suffix).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkʰɒtən/
  • British English: /ˈkɔːtən/

Usage

Homonyms

cotton (Australia)

Questions

How do you pronounce caughten?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkʰɒtən/.
What does caughten mean?
plural simple past of catch
Where does caughten come from?
From caught + -en (preterite plural suffix), and caught + -en (strong declension past participle suffix).

How to pronounce caughten

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