how to pronounce brought

/ˈbɹɔːt/

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brought is pronounced in one syllable

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ɔː

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An example use of brought in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… it has to be brought out and it isn't …”

meanings of brought

verb:

Simple past tense and past participle of bring.

brought frequency in english - A1 level of CEFR

the word brought occurs in english on average 149.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.