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How to pronounce adores

Say it like uh-DORZ. Adores has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (DORZ).

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US American/əˈdɔrz/uh-DORZ
UK British/əˈdɔːz/uh-DAWZ
  • uh
  • DORZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Adores pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. DORZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.

American vs British pronunciation of adores

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.

British respelling: uh-DAWZ.

What does adores mean?

verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of adore How to pronounce adore

Words that rhyme with adores

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of adores.

Questions about saying adores

How do you pronounce adores?

Say uh-DORZ. The American pronunciation is /əˈdɔrz/. In British English it is /əˈdɔːz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in adores?

Adores has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (DORZ). Broken into parts: uh · DORZ.

Is adores pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /əˈdɔːz/ (uh-DAWZ).

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).