English pronunciation · Words Starting with B
Bore Pronunciation
Bore is pronounced BAWR, IPA /ˈbɔr/.
BAWR
US /ˈbɔr/ · UK /ˈbɔː/
Syllables: BAWR (1 syllable)
verb and noun: To make someone lose interest, to drill a hole, or a dull person.
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Bore in a Sentence
- The second half bored everyone.
- They bore a hole through the wall for the cable.
- He is a terrible bore about cycling.
Common Mispronunciations of Bore
Not BOH-er
Chore and store rhyme with this word exactly, and each of them holds a single beat.
Not BUR
The vowel is well rounded, with nothing of the one in burr, which is what keeps the two words apart.
Tip: Bore is also the past tense of bear, as in she bore the cost, and every sense is said the same way.
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