How To Pronounce Wore

wore

UK
Phonemic
/wɔː/
Phonetic
[wɔːʴ]
US
Phonemic
/wɔːr/

In British English, wore is pronounced /wɔː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [wɔːʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /wɔːr/.

Wore 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

wɔː

Wore has one syllable in British English.

Words That Rhyme With Wore

Questions About Wore

How do you pronounce wore in British English?

In British English, wore is pronounced /wɔː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [wɔːʴ].

How do you pronounce wore in American English?

In American English, wore is pronounced /wɔːr/.

Do British and American English pronounce wore the same way?

No. British English has /wɔː/ and American English has /wɔːr/.

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