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How to pronounce snores

Say it like SNORZ. Snores is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/snɔrz/SNORZ
UK British/snɔːz/SNAWZ
  • SNORZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Snores pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. SNORZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.

American vs British pronunciation of snores

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.

British respelling: SNAWZ.

What does snores mean?

verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of snore How to pronounce snore
noun
  1. plural of snore How to pronounce snore

Words that rhyme with snores

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Questions about saying snores

How do you pronounce snores?

Say SNORZ. The American pronunciation is /snɔrz/. In British English it is /snɔːz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in snores?

Snores is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SNORZ.

Is snores 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 /snɔːz/ (SNAWZ).

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