How to pronounce store
Say it like STOR. Store is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- STOR
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Store pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- STORSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
American vs British pronunciation of store
- Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
British respelling: STAW.
What does store mean?
- a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services“he bought it at a shop on Cape Cod”
- a supply of something available for future use“he brought back a large store of Cuban cigars”
- an electronic memory device“a memory and the CPU form the central part of a computer to which peripherals are attached”
- keep or lay aside for future use“store grain for the winter”“The bear stores fat for the period of hibernation when he doesn't eat”
- find a place for and put away for storage“where should we stow the vegetables?”“I couldn't store all the books in the attic so I sold some”
Where does store come from?
Inherited from Middle English store, borrowed from Anglo-Norman stor, from Latin īnstaurāre, from īnstaurō + -āre.
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Words that rhyme with store
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Questions about saying store
How do you pronounce store?
Say STOR. The American pronunciation is /stɔr/. In British English it is /stɔː/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in store?
Store is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: STOR.
Is store 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 /stɔː/ (STAW).