English pronunciation · Words Starting with H
Hors D’oeuvre Pronunciation
Hors D’oeuvre is pronounced HAWRZ-DURV, IPA /ˈhɔrz ˈdɝv/.
HAWRZ-DURV
US /ˈhɔrz ˈdɝv/
Syllables: HAWRZ · DURV (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun (phrase from French): A small savoury dish served before a meal.
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Hors D’oeuvre in a Sentence
- Each hors d’oeuvre came on its own slate.
- He filled up on the hors d’oeuvre and skipped the main course.
- The caterers suggested a cold hors d’oeuvre to start.
Common Mispronunciations of Hors D’oeuvre
Not HORS DOO-vruh
The h is silent and so is the final part of oeuvre in English: the whole thing comes out as two beats, HAWRZ-DURV.
Not hawr-duh-OO-vruh
The s of hors is pronounced as a z that links straight into the d. Nothing is inserted between the two words.
Tip: Two syllables only. The plural adds a z sound but the spelling stays hors d’oeuvres.
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