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How to pronounce boars

Say it like BORZ. Boars is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/bɔrz/BORZ
UK British/bɔːz/BAWZ
  • BORZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Boars pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. BORZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.

American vs British pronunciation of boars

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

British respelling: BAWZ.

What does boars mean?

noun
  1. plural of boar How to pronounce boar

Words that rhyme with boars

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Questions about saying boars

How do you pronounce boars?

Say BORZ. The American pronunciation is /bɔrz/. In British English it is /bɔːz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in boars?

Boars is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: BORZ.

Is boars 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 /bɔːz/ (BAWZ).

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