How To Pronounce Course

course

Phonemic

/kɔːs/

Phonetic

[kʰʷɔːʴs]

Phonemic

/kɔːrs/

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

Course 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

Course has one syllable in British English.

course + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.

/ˈkɔː.sɪz/

/ˈkɔːr.sɪz/

Words That Rhyme With Course

Questions About Course

How do you pronounce course in British English?

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

How do you pronounce course in American English?

In American English, course is pronounced /kɔːrs/.

Do British and American English pronounce course the same way?

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

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