How to pronounce “door”
Say “door” in one beat
door
/dɔɹ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /dɔː/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- doordɔɹ
- IPA (American)
- /dɔɹ/
- IPA (British)
- /dɔː/
- Respelling
- DAWR
- Syllables
- 1 — door
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /dɔɹ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/dɔɹ/
/dɔː/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “door” means
- noun
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
“he knocked on the door”
- noun
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
“he stuck his head in the doorway”
- noun
anything providing a means of access (or escape)
“we closed the door to Haitian immigrants”
Say it in a sentence
“She left the door open to let the cat inside.”“door”, answered
How do you pronounce “door”?
“door” is pronounced /dɔɹ/ (DAWR) in American English and /dɔː/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /dɔɹ/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “door” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /dɔɹ/ — a single beat.
Is “door” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /dɔɹ/ (DAWR); British English says /dɔː/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “door” mean?
As a noun: a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle For example: “he knocked on the door” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “door”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /dɔɹ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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