how to pronounce snore

/snɔːɹ/

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snore is pronounced in one syllable

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ɔː

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An example use of snore in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… a bit of a snore he's a bit of a snore …”

meanings of snore

noun:

An extremely boring person or event.
The act of snoring, and the noise produced.

verb:

To breathe during sleep with harsh, snorting noises caused by vibration of the soft palate.

snore frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word snore occurs in english on average 1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.