Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

brought

/bɹoːt/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.16 in modern English

Syllables: brought
IPA: /bɹoːt/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of bring

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /bɹoːt/
British English: /bɹɔːt/

Derived Forms

broughten unbrought

Synonyms

brang brung

Rhymes With

thought taught fought sought ought ot bot wrought wat distraught fraught naught

Questions

How do you pronounce brought?: The recorded pronunciation is /bɹoːt/.
What does brought mean?: simple past and past participle of bring

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