How to pronounce mooring
American English pronunciation
MOOR-ing
- IPA
- /ˈmʊɹɪŋ/
- Syllables
- MOOR · ing (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What mooring means
A spot where a boat is tied up or anchored
In a sentence: The sailboat bobbed gently at its mooring in the bay.
Where it comes from: It comes from moor, a verb meaning to hold a boat in place with ropes or an anchor.
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