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How to pronounce “bought”
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Pronunciation guide for bought
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of bought with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Paint It Black
brought their own they had bought their
- Definition summary
- simple past and past participle of buy.
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce bought
Paint It Black

brought their own they had bought their
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “bought”
Meaning
- [Verb]
- simple past and past participle of buy.
- [Adjective]
- (informal, politics) Compromised by money from special interests; corrupt.
- [Noun]
- (obsolete) A bend; flexure; curve; a hollow angle.
- (obsolete) A bend or hollow in a human or animal body.
- (obsolete) A curve or bend in a river, mountain chain, or other geographical feature.
- (obsolete) The part of a sling that contains the stone.
- (obsolete) A fold, bend, or coil in a tail, snake's body etc.
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