Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

s'more

/ˈsmɔɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.96 in modern English

Syllables: s'-more
IPA: /ˈsmɔɹ/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A snack food made by combining graham crackers, marshmallows (frequently toasted) and chocolate, a typical camping fireside treat.

Canadian usage; American usage

Example Sentences

"1990, Margaret Kenda, Cooking Wizardry for Kids S’Mores are a traditional favorite cook-out food with Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts."
"2003, Sheri Joseph, Bear Me Safely Over She bit into the s’more, and the melted marshmallow goo fell over her lip, onto her chin."
"2003, Cynthia Kaplan, I’m Like This I’d had too many s’mores."

Etymology

A contraction of some more, so called because they are meant to be so tasty that one always wants some more.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈsmɔɹ/
British English: /ˈsmɔː/

Usage

Canadian usage
American usage

Inflected Forms

s'mores (plural) smore (alternative)

Rhymes With

for or your more before any more you're sure four war man-of-war poor

Questions

How do you pronounce s'more?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsmɔɹ/.
What does s'more mean?: A snack food made by combining graham crackers, marshmallows (frequently toasted) and chocolate, a typical camping fireside treat.
Where does s'more come from?: A contraction of some more, so called because they are meant to be so tasty that one always wants some more.

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