How many syllables in sought?

There is 1 syllable in the word sought.

How to pronounce sought:

be after

chased (down)

go gunning for

go in pursuit of

go in quest of

go in search of

hunt

hunted

look for

looked up

pursue

pursued

search for

searched (for or out)

beared hard on

bore down

caused

coerced

commanded

compelled

constrained

dragooned

enforced

enjoined

forced

impelled

imposed

insisted

obliged

pressured

put screws on

put squeeze on

strong-armed

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In non-linear phonology, the syllable is seen not as a linear sequence but as a hierarchical structure of constituents.

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