To pronounce "hoary", say HOARY — one syllable, IPA /hɔː.ɹi/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/hɔː.ɹi/
IPA
"hoary" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with repository and quarry, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: haury, hori — easy to mix up when writing.
adjective
“The old man bowed his hoary head in acquiescence.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Hoary" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "hoary" is /hɔː.ɹi/.
Hoary: White, whitish, or greyish-white.
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