How to pronounce whores
Say it like HORZ. Whores is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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US American/hɔrz/HORZ
UK British/hɔːz/HAWZ
- HORZ
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Whores pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- HORZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
American vs British pronunciation of whores
- Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
British respelling: HAWZ.
What does whores mean?
noun
- plural of whore“From the window of my red-light-district apartment I could watch the whores strutting back and forth, trying to entice their johns.”
- third-person singular simple present indicative of whore“She's caught in a trap; she whores all night just to earn enough to spend the day getting stoned.”
Words that rhyme with whores
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Questions about saying whores
How do you pronounce whores?
Say HORZ. The American pronunciation is /hɔrz/. In British English it is /hɔːz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in whores?
Whores is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: HORZ.
Is whores 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 /hɔːz/ (HAWZ).