How to Pronounce “mortar

word

/ˈmɔɹtɝ/
/mˈɔːtɐ/

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈmɔɹtɝ/

British English

/mˈɔːtɐ/

Listen in Context

She crushed spices with a mortar and pestle.

The bricklayer used mortar to hold the bricks together.

The army launched a mortar at the enemy.

The recipe says to grind the herbs in a mortar to bring out their flavor.