How to pronounce “court”
Say “court” in one beat
court
/kɔɹt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kɔːt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- courtkɔɹt
- IPA (American)
- /kɔɹt/
- IPA (British)
- /kɔːt/
- Respelling
- KAWRT
- Syllables
- 1 — court
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /kɔɹt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/kɔɹt/
/kɔːt/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “court” means
- noun
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
- noun
a room in which a lawcourt sits
“television cameras were admitted in the courtroom”
- noun
the sovereign and his advisers who are the governing power of a state
Say it in a sentence
“The lawyer presented the evidence to the court this morning.”“court”, answered
How do you pronounce “court”?
“court” is pronounced /kɔɹt/ (KAWRT) in American English and /kɔːt/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /kɔɹt/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “court” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /kɔɹt/ — a single beat.
Is “court” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /kɔɹt/ (KAWRT); British English says /kɔːt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “court” mean?
As a noun: an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business For example: “The lawyer presented the evidence to the court this morning.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “court”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /kɔɹt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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