How to pronounce thought

Say it like this: /θɔt/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.

American/θɔt/

British/θɔːt/

What does thought mean?

nounA representation created in the mind without the use of one's faculties of vision, sound, smell, touch, or taste; an instance of thinking.

“I hate the thought of going back to work Monday morning.”

The operation by which mental activity arise or are manipulated; the process of thinking; the agency by which thinking is accomplished.

“The only reason some people get lost in thought is because it’s unfamiliar territory.”

A way of thinking (associated with a group, nation, region or idea).

“school of thought”

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