Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

caught

/koːt/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.90 in modern English

Syllables
caught
IPA
/koːt/
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of the method of being out in which the striker hits the ball and a fielder catches it.

verb

simple past and past participle of catch

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /koːt/
  • British English: /kɔːt/

Derived Forms

uncaught upcaught

Phrases

caught and bowled wild-caught cot-caught cot-caught merged

Synonyms

catched

Homonyms

cot (cot–caught merger) court (non-rhotic, horse–hoarse merger)

Rhymes With

not got lot shot hot bought spot scott forgot plot pot slot

Questions

How do you pronounce caught?
The recorded pronunciation is /koːt/.
What does caught mean?
Of the method of being out in which the striker hits the ball and a fielder catches it.

How to pronounce caught

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