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How to pronounce morro

Say it like MOR-oh. Morro has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MOR).

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US American/ˈmɔroʊ/MOR-oh
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • MOR
  • oh
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Morro pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. MORSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  2. ohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.

What does morro mean?

noun
  1. A round hill or point of land.

Where does morro come from?

Borrowed from Spanish morro.

Words that rhyme with morro

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

Words that sound like morro

Questions about saying morro

How do you pronounce morro?

Say MOR-oh. The American pronunciation is /ˈmɔroʊ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in morro?

Morro has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MOR). Broken into parts: MOR · oh.

What words sound the same as morro?

Morro sounds the same as morrow 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).