How to pronounce “correct”
Say “correct” in 2 beats
correct
/kɚˈɛkt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kəɹɛkt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- corkɚ
- rectɛktstress
- IPA (American)
- /kɚˈɛkt/
- IPA (British)
- /kəɹɛkt/
- Respelling
- kuh-EKT
- Syllables
- 2 — cor-RECT
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: cor-RECT. “rect” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- verb, adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/kɚˈɛkt/
/kəɹɛkt/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “correct” means
- verb
make right or correct
“Correct the mistakes”
- verb
make reparations or amends for
“right a wrongs done to the victims of the Holocaust”
- verb
censure severely
“She chastised him for his insensitive remarks”
Say it in a sentence
“She double-checked her answers to make sure they were correct.”“correct”, answered
How do you pronounce “correct”?
“correct” is pronounced /kɚˈɛkt/ (kuh-EKT) in American English and /kəɹɛkt/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “rect”. Build it as cor-RECT, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “correct” have?
2: cor · rect. The beat lands on the second, “rect”.
Is “correct” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /kɚˈɛkt/ (kuh-EKT); British English says /kəɹɛkt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “correct” mean?
As a verb: make right or correct For example: “Correct the mistakes” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “correct”?
Stress the second syllable: cor-RECT. “rect” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “correct” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.