brought
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[edit] English
[edit] Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɔː(r)t
- (UK) IPA: /brɔːt/ SAMPA: /brO:t/
- (US) IPA: /brɔt/ SAMPA: /brOt/
- (cot–caught merger) IPA: /brɑt/ SAMPA: /brAt/
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Audio (US-merged) (file) -
Audio (UK) (file) - Rhymes: -ɔːt
[edit] Verb
brought
- Simple past tense and past participle of bring.
[edit] Usage notes
In some native English-speaking countries, "brought" is often mispronounced as "bought" (and vice versa), although the two words mean different things.
[edit] Statistics
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Most common English words before 1923: however · enough · quite · #230: brought · woman · want · home
