How to pronounce

Hors d'oeuvres

/ˌɔːr ˈdɜːrvz/

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US English

/ˌɔːr ˈdɜːrvz/

Active

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UK English

/ˌɔːr ˈdɜːrvz/

Speed

Pronunciation Guide

Notoriously Hard

Syllables

or · DERVZ

Reading the word literally as 'horse doovers'.

Imagine a fancy waiter who swerves with 'or derves'.

Practice Speaking

Accent

Tap the mic, say “hors d'oeuvres”, then stop.

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