To pronounce "coarsen", say COARS-en — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈkɔː(ɹ)sən/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈkɔː(ɹ)sən/
IPA
"coarsen" has 2 syllables: coars-en. It rhymes with whoreson and hoarsen, if that helps it stick.
verb
“Because the wool is of poor quality, it will coarsen the fabric.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Coarsen" has 2 syllables: coars · en.
The IPA transcription of "coarsen" is /ˈkɔː(ɹ)sən/.
Coarsen: To make (more) coarse.
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