or

or is on the Basic English 850 List.

other - or - orange

or is one of the 1000 most common headwords.

oppose - or - order

Pronunciation

• enPR: ôr
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ɔː(r)/, SAMPA: /O:(\r)/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ɔr/ or /oʊr/, SAMPA: /Or\/ or /oUr\/

• Audio (UK)

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• Audio (US)

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• Homophones: oar, ore, o'er

Conjunction

Conjunction or

1. A word used to link two alternative choices.

   Would you like tea or coffee?