How to pronounce “course”
Say “course” in one beat
course
/kɔɹs/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kɔːs/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- coursekɔɹs
- IPA (American)
- /kɔɹs/
- IPA (British)
- /kɔːs/
- Respelling
- KAWRS
- Syllables
- 1 — course
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /kɔɹs/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb, adverb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/kɔɹs/
/kɔːs/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “course” means
- noun
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
“he took a course in basket weaving”
- noun
a connected series of events or actions or developments
“the government took a firm course”
- noun
general line of orientation
“the river takes a southern course”
Say it in a sentence
“The cooking course meets twice a week in the evening.”“course”, answered
How do you pronounce “course”?
“course” is pronounced /kɔɹs/ (KAWRS) in American English and /kɔːs/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /kɔɹs/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “course” have?
One, despite the 3 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /kɔɹs/ — a single beat.
Is “course” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /kɔɹs/ (KAWRS); British English says /kɔːs/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “course” mean?
As a noun: education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings For example: “he took a course in basket weaving” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “course”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /kɔɹs/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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