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Pronounce Poor as P OW OW R.

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    Poor phonetic transcription:

    When you start learning English, it's important to become familiar with the typical sounds of the language. The best way to do this is by studying phonetics. Below is the UK transcription for the word 'poor'. Get the right phonetic representation for any word using our free Phonetic Transcription Tool.

    • Traditional IPA representation of poor: /poʊoʊr/
    • Modern IPA representation of poor: /pɒɒr/

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    List of meaning for poor

    to be deprived of food, money or goods

    poor people, poor(adj)

    people without possessions or wealth (considered as a group)

    "the urban poor need assistance"

    hapless, miserable, misfortunate, pathetic, piteous, pitiable, pitiful, poor, wretched(adj)

    deserving or inciting pity

    "a hapless victim"; "miserable victims of war"; "the shabby room struck her as extraordinarily pathetic"- Galsworthy; "piteous appeals for help"; "pitiable homeless children"; "a pitiful fate"; "Oh, you poor thing"; "his poor distorted limbs"; "a wretched life"

    poor(adj)

    having little money or few possessions

    "deplored the gap between rich and poor countries"; "the proverbial poor artist living in a garret"

    poor(adj)

    characterized by or indicating poverty

    "the country had a poor economy"; "they lived in the poor section of town"

    poor(adj)

    lacking in specific resources, qualities or substances

    "a poor land"; "the area was poor in timber and coal"; "food poor in nutritive value"

    inadequate, poor, short(adj)

    not sufficient to meet a need

    "an inadequate income"; "a poor salary"; "money is short"; "on short rations"; "food is in short supply"; "short on experience"

    poor(adj)

    unsatisfactory

    "a poor light for reading"; "poor morale"; "expectations were poor"

    lacking money or material possessions

    every year, we make up a basket of food at Thanksgiving for a poor family in the neighborhood

    producing inferior or only a small amount of vegetation

    land that is too poor for farming

    less plentiful than what is normal, necessary, or desirable

    a poor crop because of the drought this year

    falling short of a standard

    a pretty poor musician, even for a garage band

    of low quality

    the poor workmanship of the goods from that store

    deserving of one's pity

    aw, the poor kitten hurt its paw

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    poor in sentence

    1. The disconcerting discovery of twelve beached whales had everyone for miles wondering why it had happened and what they were going to do with the poor creatures.

    2. The government’s bias against poor people is manifest to anyone who knows how much the low-income families lose in taxes each year.

    3. Because of poor shipping logistics, our products are not arriving to our customers in a timely manner.

    4. Is the lottery with its false promises merely a form of legerdemain to take the poor man’s money?

    5. The statistics found in the study pertain to the relationship between coffee drinking and poor sleep habits.

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    Quotes and sayings containing the term poor

    She was excited about the next day as her menstruation would end, poor child closed her eyes forever.

    Laxmi Bogati

    have been reading the Bible a good deal lately, and if we believe in the sublime sacrifice of God the Father in sending His Son to die and rise again for us, we shall feel the Holy Spirit lighting our way, and our joy will become eternal, even if our poor human hearts and earthly minds pass through moments which seem terrible.

    Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna of Russia

    They are people in local antiquary societies, local museum curators, they are embedded archaeologists, they are people just like the poor fellow who was killed in Palmyra, Mr. al-As' ad, the people that are passionate about preserving their local heritage.

    Roger Michel

    It shows two things, firstly that when faced with long-term poor conditions emperors will move, rather than try to tough it out at the old location, this gives them some resilience in the face of future change, secondly, it shows how little we know about what drives sea ice dynamics, which is worrying for all species that require that habitat.

    Peter Fretwell

    We have two separate worlds in our economy. There are companies that deal with the state and mostly have no problems in keeping business afloat. Others struggle on the free market, burdened by unpaid bills, poor law enforcement, high taxation and a lack of capital to invest.

    Marino Rescek

    He was a poor person who was convicted because he didn't have the money to prove his innocence at trial. He was unable to get the legal help he needed for years. He was convicted based on bad science.

    Bryan Stevenson

    I care for riches, to make gifts To friends, or lead a sick man back to health With ease and plenty. Else small aid is wealth For daily gladness once a man be done With hunger, rich and poor are all as one.

    Euripides

    The NSE is a model of poor corporate governance.

    Sohil Chand

    The objective of my comment was simply meant to focus the attention of the audience on working within the command's constraints, it was sincerely never my intention to discourage anyone's access to their elected officials. I now understand how my poor choice of words may have led a few attendees to draw this conclusion and I offer my humble apology for causing any undue strain on the command and its mission.

    James Post

    That's just how the justice system works - the rich are up there and the poor are down here.

    Antonio Burns

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