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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bores

/bɔɹz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.84 in modern English

Syllables
bores
IPA
/bɔɹz/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of bore

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of bore

name

A surname from Czech.

Etymology

Borrowed from Czech Boreš.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /bɔɹz/
  • British English: /bɔːz/

Inflected Forms

Boreses (plural)

Homonyms

boars

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce bores?
The recorded pronunciation is /bɔɹz/.
What does bores mean?
plural of bore
Where does bores come from?
It is traced to Czech.

How to pronounce bores

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