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Gore Pronunciation

Gore is pronounced GAWR, IPA /ˈgɔr/.

GAWR

US /ˈgɔr/  ·  UK /ˈgɔː/

Syllables: GAWR (1 syllable)

noun and verb: Thick blood from a wound, and a surname carried by several public figures.

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Gore in a Sentence

  • The film is more gore than plot.
  • Gore covered the hunter's sleeve.
  • Al Gore served two terms as vice president.

Common Mispronunciations of Gore

Not GOO-er

One beat. The o and the r run together into a single long aw.

Not GUR

That vowel is long and open, with none of the ur of fur in it.

Tip: Gore, bore and your all finish the same way, whatever their spellings suggest.

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