How to Pronounce "pore over"
expression
ˈpɔɹ/ /ˈoʊvɝ
POR OH-ver
pˈɔː/ /ˈəʊvɐ
PAWR OH-vuh
Definition
To read or look at something very carefully and with a lot of attention, usually for a long time.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpɔɹ/ /ˈoʊvɝ
British English
pˈɔː/ /ˈəʊvɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
POR OH-ver
UK
PAWR OH-vuh
Listen in Context
He likes to pore over old maps in his free time.
She pores over her textbooks every night.
The scientist pored over the experiment results for hours.
They spent the afternoon poring over old family albums.