oughta
English
Alternative forms
- (ought to): orter
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɔːtə/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɔtə/, [ˈɔɾə]
- (cot–caught merger) IPA(key): /ˈɑtə/, [ˈɑɾə]
- Rhymes: -ɔːtə
Contraction
oughta
- (colloquial or dialectal) Contraction of ought to.
- There oughta be a law against that.
- (colloquial or dialectal) Contraction of ought to have.
- You oughta been here an hour ago.
See also
- to (particle)