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Sought Pronunciation

Pronounce Sought as S OW UW G HH T.

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    Sought phonetic transcription:

    When you start learning English, it's important to become familiar with the typical sounds of the language. The best way to do this is by studying phonetics. Below is the UK transcription for the word 'sought'. Get the right phonetic representation for any word using our free Phonetic Transcription Tool.

    • Traditional IPA representation of sought: /soʊuɡht/
    • Modern IPA representation of sought: /sɒʊɡht/

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    List of meaning for sought

    desired, wanted

    sought(adj)

    that is looked for

    "the long sought relatives"

    sought, sought-after(a)(adj)

    being searched for

    "the most sought-after item was the silver candelabrum"

    to go in search of

    Henry Hudson was set adrift by mutinous crewmen while seeking the Northwest Passage to the Pacific Ocean

    to make a request for

    came seeking financial advice

    to make an effort to do

    seek to find the best solution

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    Translation found for sought

    sought in sentence

    1. The detective sought to find a hole in the convicted felon’s alibi.

    2. Michelle sought revenge on her perfidious friend who stole her lottery ticket.

    3. The treasure hunters sought to find precious gems in the ancient ruins.

    4. The couple sought counseling to help them come up with ways to grieve and mourn the loss of their only soon.

    5. Because I sought to deceive my mother by printing my own report card, I was grounded for two months.

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    Quotes and sayings containing the term sought

    I don't know what your destiny will be, but one thing I do know the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who have sought and found how to serve.

    – Albert Schweitzer

    All along we've sought justice for the millions of dollars stolen from our company as these actions are intolerable and inexcusable.

    – Jonathan Stern

    As federal courts have already ruled three times, there are limits to the President's authority, and those limits enacted by Congress were exceeded when the President unilaterally sought to grant 'lawful presence' to more than 4 million unauthorized aliens who are in this country unlawfully, the Court should affirm what President Obama said himself on more than 20 occasions: that he cannot unilaterally rewrite congressional laws and circumvent the people's representatives.

    – Ken Paxton

    The decision regarding which penalty will be sought will be made after a full review of the facts and evidence in the case.

    – Christopher Lee

    For Victor Jara, art and social justice were one and the same. Today there is some justice for Victor's death, and for the thousands of families in Chile who have sought truth.

    – Joan Jara

    Hamas's strategy is to spark an intifada in the West Bank and it has sought to do so by every possible means, it has pumped money in and restructured its ranks there to prepare for an uprising.

    – Hamza Abu Shanab

    Driven by concern for declining revenues amidst the falling market price of iron ore, the company took risks, increased production and turned a blind eye to dangers that ultimately claimed lives and destroyed communities, bHP was woefully negligent in its duty of care and the damages sought are entirely commensurate with the devastation the company has wrought....

    – Tom Goodhead

    Donald Trump is never going to fight the system, Donald Trump is the system, donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are two sides of the same coin. Hillary Clinton has made Hillary Clinton millions from inside and Donald Trump has made Donald Trump billions buying people like Hillary Clinton. Both are part of the culture of foreign policy for personal gain. Donald Trump sought to demonstrate Donald Trump foreign policy chops as Donald Trump tries to present a more presidential image – while increasingly turning Donald Trump attention on the campaign trail to a general election battle Donald Trump presumes will involve Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. The billionaire businessman declared himself the.

    – Ted Cruz

    Waimanalo and windward Oahu have some of the best beaches in Hawaii sought by people all around the world.

    – Scott Carvill

    I will not name the shooter, i will not give him the credit he probably sought prior to this horrific and cowardly act. You will never hear me mention his name. We would encourage media to avoid using it, to not repeat it. We encourage you not to glorify and create sensationalism for him. He in no way deserves this. Focus your attention on the victims, on the families, helping them get through this difficult time.

    – Douglas County Sheriff John Hanlin

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