How many syllables in bought?

Syllables in bought

1

bought

Bought has one syllable.

How to say bought

Said as /bɑt/1 syllable · DUM
Said as /bɔt/1 syllable · DUM
StressOne syllable, so it carries the stress
Letters6

Bought is said in a single beat with one vowel sound, so it has one syllable.

Words that rhyme with bought

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Questions

How many syllables are in bought?
Bought has one syllable.
How do you divide bought into syllables?
Bought is one syllable, so it isn't divided.

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