Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gores

/ɡˈɔɹz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.10 in modern English

Syllables: gores
IPA: /ɡˈɔɹz/

6

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of gore

name

A surname from German.

Etymology

Borrowed from German Göres.

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: Göres

Inflected Forms

Goreses (plural)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce gores?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡˈɔɹz/.
What does gores mean?: plural of gore
Where does gores come from?: It is traced to German.

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