About "bore"
How to Split "bore" into Syllables
The word bore is divided into 2 syllables: bo·re. Understanding this syllable division is essential for correct pronunciation and spelling.
📝 Syllable Breakdown
- bo — 1st syllable
- re — 2nd syllable
🔊 Pronunciation Guide
The phonetic transcription of bore:
- IPA: /bɔː(ɹ)/
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📖 Definitions
- bore (third-person singular simple present bores, present participle boring, simple past and past participle bored)
- A hole drilled or milled through something, or (by extension) its diameter.
📚 Word Origin & History
From Middle English boren, from Old English borian (“to pierce”), from Proto-West Germanic *borōn, from Proto-Germanic *burōną. Compare Danish bore, Norwegian Bokmål bore, Dutch boren, German bohren, Old Norse bora. Cognate with Latin forō (“to bore, to pierce”), Latin feriō (“strike, cut”) and Albanian birë (“hole”). Sense of wearying may come from a figurative use such as "to bore the ears"; compare German drillen. From Middle English *bore, bare, a borrowing from Old No...
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📊 Similar Words Comparison
Compare bore with related words to understand syllable patterns:
| Word | Syllables | Division |
|---|---|---|
| bore | 2 | bo·re |
| BR | 1 | br |
| beer | 2 | be-er |
| brewery | 3 | bre-we-ry |
| Bavaria | 3 | ba-va-ria |
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