How to Pronounce "morass"
word
ˈmɔɹæs/, /mɝˈæs
muh-RASS
mɒɹˈæs
muh-RASS
Definition
A morass is an area of soft, wet ground (like a bog or swamp). Figuratively, it also means a complicated or difficult situation that is hard to escape.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈmɔɹæs/, /mɝˈæs
British English
mɒɹˈæs
Simplified Pronunciation
US
muh-RASS
UK
muh-RASS
Listen in Context
The hikers got stuck in a morass near the river.
The city faced a morass of legal issues.
It’s easy to get lost in a digital morass of information.
The project turned into a bureaucratic morass and made no progress for months.