Hoarse - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |hɔːrs|  American pronunciation of the word hoarse
Brit.  |hɔːs|  British pronunciation of the word hoarse

adjective

- deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion (syn: gruff, husky)
hoarse cries

Extra examples

She could only speak in a hoarse whisper.

The cold made me a little hoarse.

He was hoarse from laughing.

He laughed himself hoarse.

She screamed herself hoarse.

Amy's voice was a hoarse bark.

'horse' and 'hoarse' are homophonous words

Word forms

adjective
comparative: hoarser
superlative: hoarsest
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