How to pronounce fought
Say it like FAWT. Fought is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- FAWT
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Fought pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- FAWTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
American vs British pronunciation of fought
American and British speakers say fought in essentially the same way: /fɔt/ in the US and /fɔːt/ in the UK.
British respelling: FAWT.
What does fought mean?
- simple past and past participle of fight How to pronounce fight
Words that rhyme with fought
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of fought.
Questions about saying fought
How do you pronounce fought?
Say FAWT. The American pronunciation is /fɔt/. In British English it is /fɔːt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in fought?
Fought is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: FAWT.
Do Americans and Brits say fought the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /fɔt/ and the British form is /fɔːt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.