How To Pronounce Cord

cord

Phonemic

/kɔːd/

Phonetic

[kʰʷɔːʴd̚]

Phonemic

/kɔːrd/

In British English, cord is pronounced /kɔːd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kʰʷɔːʴd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /kɔːrd/.

Cord 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

kɔːd

Cord has one syllable in British English.

cord + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/kɔːdz/

/kɔːrdz/

Words That Rhyme With Cord

Questions About Cord

How do you pronounce cord in British English?

In British English, cord is pronounced /kɔːd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kʰʷɔːʴd̚].

How do you pronounce cord in American English?

In American English, cord is pronounced /kɔːrd/.

Do British and American English pronounce cord the same way?

No. British English has /kɔːd/ and American English has /kɔːrd/.

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