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How to pronounce ought in English

Ought
/ɔt/

Examples from movies with Ought

You miserable motherfu... I ought to jump over this counter
House of 1000 Corpses - I Hate Clowns
I ought to be willing to give up this whole thing...
Dave - The Whole Truth
You ought to spend a little more time trying to do something with yourself
The Breakfast Club - Eat My Shorts
I believe there ought to be a constitutional amendment
Bull Durha - What Crash Believes
What do you think we ought to do about that?
Death Race - Prison Cafeteria Fight
At this range, the exit wound ought to be about the size of a small tangerine.
Phone Booth - Telescopic Sight
some of them girls hadn't ought to be wearing little shorty-shorts.
Delta Farce - Sgt. Kilgore
Anybody wants to be leader ought to step up here right now,
The Russians Are Coming! - The Militia
Just a few seconds ought to do it, and then we'll slingshot right back.
Mr. Peabody & Sherman - Punching the Future in the Face

Audio pronunciation of Ought

American pronunciation

Ought pronounced by Ivy (child, girl)
Ought pronounced by Joanna (female)
Ought pronounced by Kendra (female)
Ought pronounced by Kimberly (female)
Ought pronounced by Salli (female)
Ought pronounced by Joey (male)
Ought pronounced by Justin (child, boy)
Ought pronounced by Matthew (male)

British pronunciation

Ought pronounced by Amy (female)
Ought pronounced by Emma (female)
Ought pronounced by Brian (male)