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The most common spelling for the sound /ort/ is ort. For example:
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Some words use ought or aught to spell the sound /ort/: |
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| ought as in fought | aught as in taught |
| ought bought brought thought sought (past tense of 'seek') nought (US spelling: naught) |
caught fraught distraught naughty haughty daughter slaughter naught (British spelling: nought) |
Note: Be careful not to confuse bought and brought:
| bought = past tense of buy brought = past tense of bring |
For example:
He bought me some flowers at the store.
He brought me some flowers from his garden.
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