Pronunciation

How to pronounce “morose

“morose” is pronounced /mɚˈoʊs/ (muh-OHS) in American English and /məɹəʊs/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “oʊs”.
The sound

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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.

2 beats
  1. 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
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/mɚˈoʊs/

British

/məɹəʊs/

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Meaning

What “morose” means

  1. 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.
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

4 sounds, in the order you say them

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Questions

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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