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Thought syllables
Thought has 1 syllable: THAWT.
- THAWTθɔt
THAWT, one syllable, rhyming with "caught". The "ough" is a plain "aw" — none of the "off", "oo" or "ow" sounds that the same four letters give in other words.
Sounds to watch
The th sound
Put the tip of your tongue lightly between your teeth and let air pass over it. Do not swap it for a t, d, s, or z sound.
Thought in a sentence
- I thought the meeting was on Thursday.
- She gave the offer a lot of thought before saying no.
Read either sentence into the recorder above. The check judges only the target word, so the rest of the sentence can be rough.
What Speakeroo listens for
These are the pronunciation patterns from Speakeroo’s speech feature catalog that this target tends to expose. The check above reports the ones it hears.
- Voiceless th /θ/ replacedPlace the tongue lightly between the teeth and release air without voicing.
- /t/ or /d/ used for thKeep a narrow airflow gap instead of fully blocking the air.
- Vowel influenced too strongly by spellingLearn the sound using IPA and audio rather than pronouncing every written vowel.
- Final consonant omittedHold the final mouth position briefly without adding another vowel.
Questions
How do you pronounce thought?
Thought is pronounced /ˈθɔt/, or THAWT in plain letters. It has one syllable.
How many syllables are in thought?
One. Thought is a single syllable: THAWT.
How do you use thought in a sentence?
I thought the meeting was on Thursday. She gave the offer a lot of thought before saying no.
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