How to pronounce score
Say it like SKOR. Score is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
VoiceSpeed
US American/skɔr/SKOR
UK British/skɔː/SKAW
- SKOR
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Score pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SKORSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
American vs British pronunciation of score
- Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
British respelling: SKAW.
What does score mean?
noun
- The total number of goals, points, runs, etc. earned by a participant in a game.“The player with the highest score is the winner.”
- The number of points accrued by each of the participants in a game, expressed as a ratio or a series of numbers.“The score is 8-1 even though it's not even half-time!”
- The performance of an individual or group on an examination or test, expressed by a number, letter, or other symbol; a grade.“The test scores for this class were high.”
- To cut a notch or a groove in a surface.“The baker scored the cake so that the servers would know where to slice it.”
- To record the tally of points for a game, a match, or an examination.
- To obtain something desired.
- An acknowledgement of success.
Where does score come from?
For the sense “twenty”: The mark on a tally made by drovers for every twenty beasts passing through a tollgate.
Similar and opposite words
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Words that rhyme with score
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Questions about saying score
How do you pronounce score?
Say SKOR. The American pronunciation is /skɔr/. In British English it is /skɔː/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in score?
Score is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SKOR.
Is score 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 /skɔː/ (SKAW).