Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pours

/pˈɔɹz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.22 in modern English

Syllables: pours
IPA: /pˈɔɹz/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of pour

noun

Homonyms

pores pause paws (some accents)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce pours?: The recorded pronunciation is /pˈɔɹz/.
What does pours mean?: third-person singular simple present indicative of pour

How to pronounce pours

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