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'Brought' and 'bought' can be confused because they sound almost the same. Let's learn the difference in pronunciation and read on to find out more about their meanings.

'Brought' is the past tense of bring.

When you pronounce the word 'brought', listen for the 'r' sound after the 'b'.

I brought my guitar along with me.

'Bought' is the past tense of 'buy'.

I bought Korean curry powder.

When you pronounce the word 'bought', there is no 'r' sound after the 'b'.

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Posted 22 Sep 201622 Sep 2016Thu 22 Sep 2016 at 11:46pm, updated 3 Oct 20163 Oct 2016Mon 3 Oct 2016 at 5:37amShare
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