How to pronounce hors d'oeuvres

hors d'oeuvres

/hɔːrz dɜːvz/

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/h/as in hello	A light breath, as on a window pane. No friction in the throat.
/ɔː/as in thought	A long, open “aw” with rounded lips. Do not finish it with “oo”.
/r/as in red	The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill.
/z/as in zoo	A voiced “z”. Do not turn it into “s” at the end of a word.
/d/as in day	Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth. Do not turn it into “t” at the end of a word.
/ɜː/as in bird	Lips relaxed, tongue in the middle of the mouth. Keep one steady sound.
/v/as in very	Upper teeth on the lower lip, with voice. Do not round the lips.
/z/as in zoo	A voiced “z”. Do not turn it into “s” at the end of a word.

How do you pronounce hors d'oeuvres?

Hors d'oeuvres is pronounced /hɔːrz dɜːvz/ in American English.