oughta

English

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɔːtə/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɔtə/, [ˈɔɾə]
  • (cot–caught merger) IPA(key): /ˈɑtə/, [ˈɑɾə]
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔːtə

Contraction

oughta

  1. (colloquial or dialectal) Contraction of ought to.
    There oughta be a law against that.
  2. (colloquial or dialectal) Contraction of ought to have.
    You oughta been here an hour ago.

See also

  • to (particle)

Anagrams

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