How to pronounce “corps”
Say “corps” in one beat
corps
/kɔɹ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kɔː/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- corpskɔɹ
- IPA (American)
- /kɔɹ/
- IPA (British)
- /kɔː/
- Also accepted
- /kɔɹz/
- Respelling
- KOR
- Syllables
- 1 — corps
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /kɔɹ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/kɔɹ/
/kɔː/
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Where “corps” goes wrong
- Often heard
“KORPS”
the p and s are both silent: it sounds like core
What “corps” means
- noun
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
- noun
a body of people associated together
“diplomatic corps”
- noun
a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state
Say it in a sentence
“She joined the medical corps straight after finishing her degree.”“corps”, answered
How do you pronounce “corps”?
“corps” is pronounced /kɔɹ/ (KOR) in American English and /kɔː/ in British English, and /kɔɹz/ is also accepted — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /kɔɹ/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “corps” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /kɔɹ/ — a single beat.
Is “corps” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /kɔɹ/ (KOR); British English says /kɔː/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “corps” mean?
As a noun: an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support For example: “She joined the medical corps straight after finishing her degree.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “corps”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /kɔɹ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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