Brought

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -É”Ë(r)t
UK IPA: /brÉ”Ët/
US IPA: /brÉ”t/
cot-caught IPA: /brÉ‘t/
Rhymes: -É”Ët

Verb

brought

brought
(past of bring)

Usage notes

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 http://wordconstructions.com.au/blog/2008/10/bought-or-brought/http://www.beedictionary.com/common-errors/bought_vs_brought. Sometimes this mistake makes its way into printhttp://thehoopla.com.au/relinquished/.