How do you pronounce ought?

ought is pronounced as /ɔːt/.

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ought

✔️ought

modal verb

/ɔːt/

Otter our

Meaning

Used to indicate duty, correctness, or moral obligation.

Example Sentences

You ought to respect your elders.

Synonyms

should, must, have to, need to

Antonyms

must not, should not

Collocations

ought to do, ought not to, one ought to

More Example Sentences

The story was thought-provoking.

He was brought before the judge.

I brought chicken rolls for lunch.

Our achievement was far beyond our thought.

Have you booked or bought the flight ticket?

I like the film because it is thought-provoking.

Finally, though, when I looked at the image closely, I thought it was just a coincidence.

In the end, though, when I looked at the image closely, I thought it was just a coincidence.

Eventually, though, when I looked at the image closely, I thought it was just a coincidence.

At first I thought it went well, but now that I've had some time to think about it, maybe it wasn't that great after all.

Related Vocabularies

shall

used to express the future or indicate an intention or determination

can

to be able to; to have the ability or possibility to do something

should

used to indicate obligation or duty

could

Used to indicate possibility, ability, or permission in the past or as a polite suggestion.

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