How do you pronounce porous?

porous is pronounced as /ˈpɔːrəs/.

🧽porous

adjective

/ˈpɔːrəs/

Having tiny holes that allow liquid or air to pass through.

The soil is very porous and drains quickly.

permeable, absorbent, spongy, leaky, penetrable

impermeable, solid, sealed

porous rock, porous surface, porous soil, porous structure

Not simple or easy; requiring effort or significant thought.

existing only in part; biased toward one side

Aggressively active in a cause, sometimes using forceful methods.

Relating to the earliest stage of development; essential or fundamental.

showing a lack of courage or determination; timid

Arranged in steps, levels, or stages; having completed a course of study and received a degree