How to Pronounce Moors

To pronounce "moors", say MOORS — one syllable. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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💡 Tip for remembering “moors”

"moors" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with obscures and yours, if that helps it stick.

Sounds exactly like: moores — easy to mix up when writing.

What does moors mean?

noun

  1. An extensive waste covered with patches of heath, and having a poor, light soil, but sometimes marshy, and abounding in peat; a heath

    “A cold, biting wind blew across the moor, and the travellers hastened their step.”

  2. A game preserve consisting of moorland.

verb

  1. To cast anchor or become fastened.
  2. To fix or secure (e.g. a vessel) in a particular place by casting anchor, or by fastening with ropes, cables or chains or the like

    “the vessel was moored in the stream”

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Words that rhyme with moors

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obscuresyoursensuresassurescuresluresenduresmaturescontourssecuresdetoursinsures

Related words

moorlandberthlandesbogfensboltonbarrensbogs

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "moors"?▾

"Moors" has one syllable.

What does "moors" mean?▾

Moors: An extensive waste covered with patches of heath, and having a poor, light soil, but sometimes marshy, and abounding in peat; a heath

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