how to pronounce wrought

/ˈɹɔːt/

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wrought is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… finely wrought that you can see his ribs …”

meanings of wrought

verb:

Simple past tense and past participle of wreak.
Simple past tense and past participle of work.

adjective:

Having been worked or prepared somehow.

wrought frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word wrought occurs in english on average 3.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.