Pronunciation
How to pronounce “explore”
“explore” is pronounced /ɛksplɔːɹ/ — 2 syllables.
The sound
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explore
/ɛksplɔːɹ/
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2 syllables. Stress the 'ɔːɹ' part (say it longer and louder) and let the others relax — unstressed vowels often soften to a lazy /ə/.Meaning
inquire into
“the students had to research the history of the Second World War for their history project”
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