ought

used to express obligation, advisability, natural expectation, or logical consequence

The first known use: in the 12th century

Word Structure

5 Letters, 1 Syllable

ought


2 Phonemes

aw t


onset, rime

- ought


Morpheme

ought


Related Words

Sound the same but are spelled differently.

concern

need

tax

care

commitment

committal

Neighborhood

Rhymes

brought

caught

fought

taught

thought

Onset Friends

ocean

of

off

often

oh

old

on

only

open

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