How to pronounce poor
poor
/puːr/
1 syllable
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Poor, sound by sound
| /p/as in pen | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
| /uː/as in food | A long “oo” with rounded lips. |
| /r/as in red | The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill. |
In a sentence
I'm afraid my depth perception is very poor.
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 poor?
Poor is pronounced /puːr/ in American English.
How many syllables are in poor?
Poor has 1 syllable.