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How to pronounce boros

Say it like BUR-rohz. Boros has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BUR).

VoiceSpeed
US American/ˈbɜroʊz/BUR-rohz
UK British/ˈbɜrəʊz/BUR-rohz
  • BUR
  • rohz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Boros pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. BURSay this part loudest and longest.
  2. rohzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.

American vs British pronunciation of boros

  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: BUR-rohz.

What does boros mean?

noun
  1. plural of boro How to pronounce boro

Words that rhyme with boros

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

Words that sound like boros

Questions about saying boros

How do you pronounce boros?

Say BUR-rohz. The American pronunciation is /ˈbɜroʊz/. In British English it is /ˈbɜrəʊz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in boros?

Boros has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BUR). Broken into parts: BUR · rohz.

Is boros pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /ˈbɜrəʊz/ (BUR-rohz).

What words sound the same as boros?

Boros sounds the same as boroughs, Burrows, Burroughs in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.

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