How to pronounce doors
Say it like DORZ. Doors is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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US American/dɔrz/DORZ
UK British/dɔːz/DAWZ
- DORZ
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Doors pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- DORZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
American vs British pronunciation of doors
- Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
British respelling: DAWZ.
What does doors mean?
noun
- plural of door How to pronounce door
- Opening time“Doors are at six, the show's at seven”
- third-person singular simple present indicative of door How to pronounce door
Words that rhyme with doors
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Questions about saying doors
How do you pronounce doors?
Say DORZ. The American pronunciation is /dɔrz/. In British English it is /dɔːz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in doors?
Doors is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: DORZ.
Is doors 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 /dɔːz/ (DAWZ).