How to pronounce “taught”
Say “taught” in one beat
taught
/tɔt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /tɔːt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- taughttɔt
- IPA (American)
- /tɔt/
- IPA (British)
- /tɔːt/
- Respelling
- TAWT
- Syllables
- 1 — taught
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /tɔt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/tɔt/
/tɔːt/
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What “taught” means
- verb
impart skills or knowledge to
“I taught them French”
- verb
accustom gradually to some action or attitude
“The child is taught to obey her parents”
Say it in a sentence
“She taught mathematics in the same school for thirty years.”“taught”, answered
How do you pronounce “taught”?
“taught” is pronounced /tɔt/ (TAWT) in American English and /tɔːt/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /tɔt/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “taught” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /tɔt/ — a single beat.
Is “taught” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /tɔt/ (TAWT); British English says /tɔːt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “taught” mean?
As a verb: impart skills or knowledge to For example: “I taught them French” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “taught”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /tɔt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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