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azores

/ˈeɪzɔːɹz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.67 in modern English

Syllables
azores
IPA
/ˈeɪzɔːɹz/
15
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An archipelago of nine volcanic islands in the Atlantic Ocean

name

An autonomous region of Portugal in the North Atlantic (officially the Autonomous Region of the Azores)

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Azores, from Portuguese Açores (“Azores”), from açores, plural of açor (“goshawk”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈeɪzɔːɹz/
  • British English: /əˈzɔːz/

Inflected Forms

the Azores (canonical, plural)

Derived Forms

Azorean azorite

Phrases

Azores laurel

Rhymes With

stores wars doors scores floors shores outdoors explores ignores chores cores drawers

Questions

How do you pronounce azores?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈeɪzɔːɹz/.
What does azores mean?
An archipelago of nine volcanic islands in the Atlantic Ocean
Where does azores come from?
It is traced to Portuguese.

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