How to pronounce “coursework”
Say “coursework” in 2 beats
coursework
/ˈkɔɹsˌwɝk/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ˈkɔːswɜːk/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- kɔɹkɔɹstress
- swɝkswɝk
- IPA (American)
- /ˈkɔɹsˌwɝk/
- IPA (British)
- /ˈkɔːswɜːk/
- Respelling
- KORS-wurk
- Syllables
- 2 — KƆɹ-swɝk
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: KƆɹ-swɝk. “kɔɹ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˈkɔɹsˌwɝk/
/ˈkɔːswɜːk/
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Where “coursework” goes wrong
- Often heard
“kors-WURK”
the stress is on KORS, the first half of the compound
What “coursework” means
- noun
work assigned to and done by a student during a course of study; usually it is evaluated as part of the student's grade in the course
Say it in a sentence
“Half the marks come from coursework rather than the exam.”“coursework”, answered
How do you pronounce “coursework”?
“coursework” is pronounced /ˈkɔɹsˌwɝk/ (KORS-wurk) in American English and /ˈkɔːswɜːk/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “kɔɹ”. Build it as KƆɹ-swɝk, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “coursework” have?
2: kɔɹ · swɝk. The beat lands on the first, “kɔɹ”.
Is “coursework” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈkɔɹsˌwɝk/ (KORS-wurk); British English says /ˈkɔːswɜːk/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “coursework” mean?
As a noun: work assigned to and done by a student during a course of study; usually it is evaluated as part of the student's grade in the course For example: “Half the marks come from coursework rather than the exam.”
Where is the stress in “coursework”?
Stress the first syllable: KƆɹ-swɝk. “kɔɹ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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