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bought

Syllables: bought has one vowel sound, so it is one syllable.
Stressed syllable: One syllable: it carries the stress when you say the word on its own.
Pronunciation: /bɑt/ in American English.
Stress position: A one-syllable word carries its own stress when you say it alone.
Line break: Better not to break it at the end of a line (too short, or it would leave one or two letters alone).

Words that rhyme with bought

How do you divide bought into syllables?

bought divides as bought. bought has one vowel sound, so it is one syllable.

How many syllables are in bought?

Bought has 1 syllable (bought).

Which syllable is stressed in bought?

The stressed syllable in bought is bought. One syllable: it carries the stress when you say the word on its own.

How do you pronounce bought?

/bɑt/ in American English.