Pronunciation
How to pronounce “chore”
“chore” is pronounced /tʃɔːɹ/ — 1 syllable.
The sound
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chore
/tʃɔːɹ/
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'chore' is one beat: /tʃɔːɹ/. Watch the /ɹ/ sound — Curl or bunch the tongue back WITHOUT touching anything; round the lips a little.Meaning
a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
“estimates of the city's loss on that job ranged as high as a million dollars”
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