How to pronounce “score”
Say “score” in one beat
score
/skɔɹ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /skɔː/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- scoreskɔɹ
- IPA (American)
- /skɔɹ/
- IPA (British)
- /skɔː/
- Respelling
- SKAWR
- Syllables
- 1 — score
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /skɔɹ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/skɔɹ/
/skɔː/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “score” means
- noun
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
“she made good marks in algebra”
- noun
a written form of a musical composition; parts for different instruments appear on separate staves on large pages
“he studied the score of the sonata”
- noun
a number that expresses the accomplishment of a team or an individual in a game or contest
“the score was 7 to 0”
Say it in a sentence
“The final score surprised everyone watching the match.”“score”, answered
How do you pronounce “score”?
“score” is pronounced /skɔɹ/ (SKAWR) in American English and /skɔː/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /skɔɹ/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “score” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /skɔɹ/ — a single beat.
Is “score” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /skɔɹ/ (SKAWR); British English says /skɔː/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “score” mean?
As a noun: a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance) For example: “she made good marks in algebra” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “score”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /skɔɹ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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