English pronunciation · Words Starting with P
Porous Pronunciation
Porous is pronounced PAW-ruhs, IPA /ˈpɔrəs/.
PAW-ruhs
US /ˈpɔrəs/ · UK /ˈpɔːrəs/
Syllables: PAW · ruhs (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective: Full of tiny holes that let liquid or air pass through.
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Porous in a Sentence
- Limestone is porous, so the rain soaks straight in.
- The border was porous and lightly guarded.
- Seal porous tiles before you lay them in a bathroom.
Common Mispronunciations of Porous
Not puh-ROHS
PAW is the loud half and ruhs is the quiet one, never the other way round.
Not POH-ruhs
Open the first vowel to the aw of paw, which is also how the word pore begins.
Tip: Porous, pore and pour all share that opening aw.
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