brought
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 somewhat common to hear native English speakers (particularly in Australia, New Zealand and Britain) using "brought" when in place of "bought" (and vice versa) despite the fact that the two words mean different things [1][2]. Sometimes this variation makes its way into print[3].