How To Pronounce Coarse

coarse

UK
Phonemic
/kɔːs/
Phonetic
[kʰʷɔːʴs]
US
Phonemic
/kɔːrs/

In British English, coarse is pronounced /kɔːs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kʰʷɔːʴs]. In American English, it is pronounced /kɔːrs/.

Coarse has one syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.

Syllables, Stress And Endings

Syllables And Stress

kɔːs

Coarse has one syllable in British English.

coarse + -er
-er (comparative) is /ə/ in UK English and /ɚ/ in US English.
UK
/ˈkɔː.sə/
US
/ˈkɔːr.sɚ/
coarse + -est
-est (superlative) is always /ɪst/.
UK
/ˈkɔː.sɪst/
US
/ˈkɔːr.sɪst/

Words That Rhyme With Coarse

Questions About Coarse

How do you pronounce coarse in British English?

In British English, coarse is pronounced /kɔːs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kʰʷɔːʴs].

How do you pronounce coarse in American English?

In American English, coarse is pronounced /kɔːrs/.

Do British and American English pronounce coarse the same way?

No. British English has /kɔːs/ and American English has /kɔːrs/.

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