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. (colloquial or dialectal) Contraction of ought to +‎ have. === See also === to (particle) === Anagrams === Ghouta