How To Pronounce Moor

moor

Phonemic

/mɔː/

Phonetic

[mʷɔːʴ]

Phonemic

/mʊr/

In British English, moor is pronounced /mɔː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [mʷɔːʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /mʊr/.

Moor 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

mɔː

Moor has one syllable in British English.

moor + -s

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

/mɔːz/

/mʊrz/

moor + -ed

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

/mɔːd/

/mʊrd/

moor + -ing

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

/ˈmɔː.rɪŋ/

/ˈmʊr.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Moor

Questions About Moor

How do you pronounce moor in British English?

In British English, moor is pronounced /mɔː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [mʷɔːʴ].

How do you pronounce moor in American English?

In American English, moor is pronounced /mʊr/.

Do British and American English pronounce moor the same way?

No. British English has /mɔː/ and American English has /mʊr/.

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