Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

furore

/ˈfjʊɹˌoɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.36 in modern English

Syllables: furore
IPA: /ˈfjʊɹˌoɹ/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of furor.

British usage; Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"“Despite the current furore over hacking, which is only a modern term for bugging, eavesdropping, signals intercept, listening-in, tapping, monitoring, there has never been guaranteed privacy since the earliest optical telegraphs to today’s internet,” Packer says. “There never was and never will be privacy.”"

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian furore, from Latin furor. Doublet of furor.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: furor

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈfjʊɹˌoɹ/
British English: /f(j)ʊˈɹɔːɹi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

furores (plural)

Synonyms

furor fad craze cult rage

Homonyms

furor

Rhymes With

story tall story glory japanese morning glory tory rory corey storey cory dory gory curie

Questions

How do you pronounce furore?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfjʊɹˌoɹ/.
What does furore mean?: Alternative form of furor.
Where does furore come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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