English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Chore Pronunciation
Chore is pronounced CHAWR, IPA /ˈtʃɔr/.
CHAWR
US /ˈtʃɔr/ · UK /ˈtʃɔː/
Syllables: CHAWR (1 syllable)
noun: A small routine job around the house, especially a dull one.
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Chore in a Sentence
- Washing up is the one chore he will not do.
- The children each have a chore for the weekend.
- Filling in the form turned out to be a real chore.
Common Mispronunciations of Chore
Not SHAWR
Chore and shore part company at the very first sound, and that is all that separates them. Stop the air behind the tongue and release it for the ch.
Not KAWR
This word came down from Old English and never passed through Greek, so its ch stayed the ch of church rather than turning into a k.
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