How to Pronounce Or

To pronounce "or", say OR — one syllable, IPA /ɔː(ɹ)/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Letters

/ɔː(ɹ)/

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💡 Tip for remembering “or”

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

Sounds exactly like: ore, ohr, oar, orr — easy to mix up when writing.

What does or mean?

conjunction

  1. Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc. each of which could make a passage true. In English, this is the "inclusive or." The "exclusive or" is formed by "either [...] or".

    “He might get cancer, or be hit by a bus, or God knows what.”

  2. An operator denoting the disjunction of two propositions or truth values. There are two forms, the inclusive or and the exclusive or.

Synonyms

and/or

Words that rhyme with or

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

implorecorefurthermoreabhorwhorefrorethereforescoregoresorelorerapport

Related words

goldriasabsretirementsorbrsrharup

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "or"?▾

"Or" has one syllable.

What is the IPA transcription of "or"?▾

The IPA transcription of "or" is /ɔː(ɹ)/.

What does "or" mean?▾

Or: Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc. each of which could make a passage true. In English, this is the "inclusive or." The "exclusive or" is formed by "either [...] or".

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