How to Pronounce Bought
/How to improve English pronunciation: In this episode of Word of the Week, I will go over how to pronounce bought. Bought is the past tense of the word buy, which means to purchase.
Pronouncing bought can be tricky as the spelling “OUGH” is pronounced seven different ways in the English Language. In this video, I will go over how to pronounce bought, what are the sounds in each syllable, and how to use bought in a sentence. Yes! The pronunciation of English vowels can be a challenge.
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Transcription:
Hi everyone, I'm Melanie Hussell. And today's word of the week is bought often confused with boat. Let's have a look at both of these words. We'll start with bought how many syllables? Bought. Yes, just one. Let's have a look at the sounds in this word, B -, or long vowel, t-, bought.. Let's have a look at the vowel sound in a bit more detail, or. Can you see my jaw is open and my lips are rounded. Or- Bought.
Now let's have a look at boat. How many syllables? Boat. Yes, just one. Now let's look at the sounds in this word. B-, oh, long vowel, t-, boat. Let's have a look at the vowel sound in a bit more detail. Oh-. Notice how my mouth moves to create this sound. Oh, and my lips at the end are more relaxed.
Oh, boat. Now let's put a bought together in a sample sentence. We bought the equipment directly from the manufacturer.
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