Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scours

/skˈaʊɚz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.11 in modern English

Syllables
scours
IPA
/skˈaʊɚz/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Diarrhea in horses and cattle caused by intestinal infection.

noun

A place where wool was washed and cleaned.

Dated

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of scour

Usage

Rhymes With

hours powers flowers ours towers showers superpowers bowers empowers devours flours sours

Questions

How do you pronounce scours?
The recorded pronunciation is /skˈaʊɚz/.
What does scours mean?
Diarrhea in horses and cattle caused by intestinal infection.

How to pronounce scours

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/skˈaʊɚz/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “scours” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.