2 syllables: Ga, lore. Stress on lore.
guh-LAWR
/ɡəˈlɔɹ/
Galore is pronounced guh-LAWR (/ɡəˈlɔɹ/). It has two syllables (Ga-lore), with the stress on "lore". Galore is a determiner and noun meaning 'in abundance' or 'plenty of.' It is used after a noun or as a predeterminer to indicate an abundant quantity, often in literary or formal contexts. In practice, it conveys that something exists in large amounts, more than a casual amount.
nounGalore is a determiner and noun meaning 'in abundance' or 'plenty of.' It is used after a noun or as a predeterminer to indicate an abundant quantity, often in literary or formal contexts. In practice, it conveys that something exists in large amounts, more than a casual amount.
How to Pronounce Galore
"The garden yielded fruit galore this autumn."
"Shoppers found discounts galore during the sale."
"The crowd cheered galore as the band took the stage."
Galore is pronounced with two syllables: /ˈɡæl.oːr/ (US) or /ˈɡæl.ɔː/ (UK/AU). The primary stress falls on the first syllable. The second syllable uses a long o sound; in rhotic varieties you hear an 'or' ending, while non-rhotic speakers may reduce to a slower /ɔː/ or /ɔː/. Mouth positions: start with an opened front vowel in 'gal' and glide into a rounded, long back vowel for 'ore'. Audio references: consult online dictionaries or pronunciation platforms for native-speaker examples.
Common pitfalls include misplacing the stress (giving equal stress to both syllables) and shortening the second vowel to a short /ɔ/ or /ɒ/. Correction: keep primary stress on the first syllable /ˈɡæl/ and ensure the second syllable ends with a long /oː/ or a clear rounded /ɔː/ depending on accent. Avoid tacking an extra syllable or inserting an intrusive vowel in between. Practice the two-syllable rhythm: /ˈɡæl.oː/ with a crisp transition from /ɡ/ to /æl/ to /oː/.
In US English, you’ll hear /ˈɡæl.oːr/ with rhotic /ɹ/ in many speakers; the final /r/ is pronounced. UK and AU speakers often reduce the /r/ or omit it in non-rhotic contexts, rendering /ˈɡæl.ɔː/ or /ˈɡæl.ɔː/ with a longer, back rounded vowel. Vowel quality differs slightly: US tends to a darker /ɔːr/; UK/AU may have a shorter middle vowel before the final /ɔː/. Emphasis remains on the first syllable in all varieties.
The difficulty lies in the transition from the stressed syllable /ˈɡæl/ to the second syllable with a long back vowel /oː/ and optional final /ɹ/ in rhotic accents. Speakers may flatten the second vowel or merge it with /r/ in non-rhotic dialects. Focus on maintaining the two-syllable rhythm and ensuring the second syllable uses a long, rounded vowel rather than a quick schwa that some might default to.
A Galore nuance: the 'or' in galore behaves as a long o-vowel nucleus in the second syllable, not a simple /ɔr/ combination for all speakers. This is key to natural-sounding pronunciation. Treat the second syllable as /oːr/ (US) or /ɔː/ with an optional /r/ depending on rhoticity. Stress stays firmly on the first syllable: /ˈɡæl.oːr/ or /ˈɡæl.ɔː/.
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Galore originates from the French galore (compare to galore) possibly from the phrase tout galore or a construction linked to ‘galore’ meaning ‘in abundance’ in English literature. The word appears in English as early as the 17th century, often in poetic or elevated prose, borrowed from French usage associated with abundance. Over time, galore retained its sense of bountifulness and typically appears in North American and British English, increasingly as a postpositive modifier after nouns (e.g., discounts galore). While its core meaning remains stable—the presence of a large quantity—the word has become a stylistic choice in modern writing, lending a slightly old-fashioned or emphatic tone. First known uses are linked to early modern English publications that play with quantity expressions, with literary authors employing galore to emphasize abundance in settings like markets, celebrations, and inventories.
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