brought
Contents
EnglishEdit
PronunciationEdit
- (UK) IPA(key): /bɹɔːt/
- (US) IPA(key): /bɹɔt/
- (cot–caught merger) IPA(key): /bɹɑt/
Audio (US-merged) (file) Audio (UK) (file) - Rhymes: -ɔːt
VerbEdit
brought
- simple past tense and past participle of bring
Usage notesEdit
It is common to hear native English speakers (particularly in Australia, New Zealand and the UK) using "brought" when meaning "bought" (and vice versa) despite the fact that the two words mean different things [1][2]. Sometimes this mistake makes its way into print[3].