How many syllables in "sought"?

"sought" has 1 lettergrepen (sought).

How to divide "sought"?

"sought" divides into 1 parts: sought.

In standard pronunciation, primary stress falls on the emphasized syllable.

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Lettergrepids

1 Lettergrepen

"sought": 1 lettergrepen.

Lettergrepen:sought

Hoofdklemtoon

SOUGHT(sought)●

Stress in "sought" falls on 1st syllable (monosyllabic).

IPA:⁄sɔːt⁄

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Automatisch afspelen

IPAsɔːt

Lettergrepensought

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How many syllables in "sought"?: "sought" has 1 lettergrepen (sought).
How to divide "sought"?: "sought" divides into 1 parts: sought.
Where is the stress in "sought"?: In standard pronunciation, primary stress falls on the emphasized syllable.
How to practice saying "sought"?: Say each syllable slowly (sought) and listen on SayItVid.