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How to pronounce ora

Say it like OR-uh. Ora has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (OR).

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US American/ˈɔrə/OR-uh
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • OR
  • uh
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Ora pronunciation, sound by sound

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

What does ora mean?

noun
  1. plural of os (“anatomical opening”) How to pronounce os

Where does ora come from?

Unadapted borrowing from Latin.

Words that rhyme with ora

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Words that sound like ora

Questions about saying ora

How do you pronounce ora?

Say OR-uh. The American pronunciation is /ˈɔrə/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in ora?

Ora has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (OR). Broken into parts: OR · uh.

What words sound the same as ora?

Ora sounds the same as aura 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).