How to pronounce oughta
“oughta” pronunciation in American and British English
Listen to oughta in real sentences, spoken by real people in public video clips that play here, on YouTongue. No dictionary recording — the word as it is actually used.
“oughta” in real sentences
91 clips in the index · 5 American · 2 British. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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♪ You, you, you oughta know ♪ -"You Oughta Know"?
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
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- Never ask for what oughta be offered.
Vanity Fair
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What they oughta trademark is the smell.
CrashCourse
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"We oughta be able to set that."
Nebraska Public Media
Words that sound like “oughta”
Words one sound away from oughta — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Why real speech
A dictionary gives you one careful reading of oughta. Conversation gives you the stress, the vowel reduction and the speed that people actually use — and they differ between accents. YouTongue plays the surrounding sentence, so you hear the word in the rhythm it belongs to.