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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Speech & Pronunciation

There are two ways

of pronouncing ought to on OALD and the second says it is pronounced before vowels and finally. How does that work?

http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/ought+to

Thanks a million!
  

Top answer

Jin_H How does that work? The same as a and an . One version before consonant sounds, the other before vowel sounds.

— CalifJim

  • Jin_H How does that work?
  • The same as a and an .
  • One version before consonant sounds, the other before vowel sounds.
  • And in the case of to , say it at the end of a sentence as if it were before a vowel sound.
  • I'm not sure what else you're asking.
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Jin_HHow does that work?
The same as a and an. One version before consonant sounds, the other before vowel sounds.

And in the case of to, say it at the end of a sentence as if it were before a vowel sound.

I'm not sure what else you're asking.

CJ
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I don't really get what you mentioned about the to.
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