How To Pronounce Bore

bore

Phonemic

/bɔː/

Phonetic

[bʷɔːʴ]

Phonemic

/bɔːr/

In British English, bore is pronounced /bɔː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bʷɔːʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /bɔːr/.

Bore has one syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.

Syllables, Stress And Endings

Syllables And Stress

bɔː

Bore has one syllable in British English.

bore + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/bɔːz/

/bɔːrz/

bore + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/bɔːd/

/bɔːrd/

bore + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/. In UK English a linking /r/ is added because the spelling ends in -r.

/ˈbɔː.rɪŋ/

/ˈbɔːr.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Bore

Questions About Bore

How do you pronounce bore in British English?

In British English, bore is pronounced /bɔː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bʷɔːʴ].

How do you pronounce bore in American English?

In American English, bore is pronounced /bɔːr/.

Do British and American English pronounce bore the same way?

No. British English has /bɔː/ and American English has /bɔːr/.

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