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# How to pronounce "gormy" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/ˈɡɔɹmi/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **gor·my**
- **Stress**: **GOR** — say this syllable louder and longer
- **Native Audio**: [Listen](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/9/9d/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-gormy.wav/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-gormy.wav.mp3)

## Meaning & Usage

### ADJECTIVE
- Awkward, clumsy, klutzy, ungainly.
  - *Example*: "And not always with finesse — the Lombard clanked and churned, and a man who is like a regular Lombard may be a bit gormy and sometimes apply brute strength when he might do the work easier if he'd stop and think a little."

### Example Sentences
- "And not always with finesse — the Lombard clanked and churned, and a man who is like a regular Lombard may be a bit gormy and sometimes apply brute strength when he might do the work easier if he'd stop and think a little."

## Video Examples

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## How to Pronounce "gormy"

- **Syllables**: gor · my
- **Stress**: GOR — say this syllable louder and longer
- **IPA**: `/ˈɡɔɹmi/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed /GOR/ in the pronunciation — notice how the vowel sound is clearly emphasized.

## Related Words

### Related Concepts
[gorming](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/gorming)

## Related Pronunciations

[goam](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/goam), [goams](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/goams), [goary](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/goary), [goaty](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/goaty), [gobby](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/gobby), [goby](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/goby), [goddy](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/goddy), [godly](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/godly)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “gormy”?
“gormy” is pronounced /ˈɡɔɹmi/ (gor · my). Listen to the audio pronunciation above to hear it spoken clearly.

### How many syllables are in “gormy”?
“gormy” has 2 syllables: gor · my.

### Where is the stress in “gormy”?
The primary stress in “gormy” is on “GOR”.

### What does “gormy” mean?
Awkward, clumsy, klutzy, ungainly.


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