How to pronounce “morose”
Say “morose” in 2 beats
morose
/mɚˈoʊs/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /məɹəʊs/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- mɚmɚ
- oʊsoʊsstress
- IPA (American)
- /mɚˈoʊs/
- IPA (British)
- /məɹəʊs/
- Respelling
- muh-OHS
- Syllables
- 2 — mɚ-OƱS
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: mɚ-OƱS. “oʊs” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Difficulty
- Legend — spelling and sound part company here
American and British are not the same here
/mɚˈoʊs/
/məɹəʊs/
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What “morose” means
- adjective
showing a brooding ill humor; ; ; ; ; ; - Bruce Bliven
“a dark scowl”
Say it in a sentence
“He went morose for a week after the team lost.”“morose”, answered
How do you pronounce “morose”?
“morose” is pronounced /mɚˈoʊs/ (muh-OHS) in American English and /məɹəʊs/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “oʊs”. Build it as mɚ-OƱS, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “morose” have?
2: mɚ · oʊs. The beat lands on the second, “oʊs”.
Is “morose” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /mɚˈoʊs/ (muh-OHS); British English says /məɹəʊs/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “morose” mean?
As an adjective: showing a brooding ill humor; ; ; ; ; ; - Bruce Bliven For example: “a dark scowl”
Where is the stress in “morose”?
Stress the second syllable: mɚ-OƱS. “oʊs” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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