English pronunciation · Words Starting with O
Oar Pronunciation
Oar is pronounced AWR, IPA /ˈɔr/.
AWR
US /ˈɔr/ · UK /ˈɔː/
Syllables: AWR (1 syllable)
noun: A long pole with a flat blade, used to row a boat.
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Oar in a Sentence
- One oar was missing from the dinghy.
- He dipped the oar and pulled hard.
- The oar snapped against the stones.
Common Mispronunciations of Oar
Not OH-ar
The oa pair usually gives the long oh of boat, and here it does not. The whole word is the aw of saw with an r after it.
Not OO-er
One beat carries it, so the vowel runs straight into the r and stops.
Tip: Oar, or and ore are identical for nearly every speaker, and putting your oar in means interfering.
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