How to pronounce moor
moor
/mʊr/
1 syllable
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Moor, sound by sound
| /m/as in man | Lips closed, air through the nose. |
| /ʊ/as in book | A short, relaxed “oo”; hardly round the lips. |
| /r/as in red | The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill. |
In a sentence
The Moor has done his duty, the Moor can go.
Words that rhyme with moor
More words with the /r/ sound
- qatar/kʌˈtɑːr/
- jorge/ˈhɔːrheɪ/
- curacao/ˈkjʊrəsaʊ/
- genre/ˈʒɑːnrə/
- versailles/verˈsaɪ/
- khmer/kmer/
- uranus/ˈjuːrənəs/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- kyrgyzstan/ˈkɪrgɪstæn/
- route/ruːt/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce moor?
Moor is pronounced /mʊr/ in American English.
How many syllables are in moor?
Moor has 1 syllable.