To pronounce "cor", say COR — one syllable, IPA /kɔɹ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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Letters
/kɔɹ/
IPA
"cor" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with implore and core, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: core, corps, coar, cohr — easy to mix up when writing.
interjection
“Cor blimey!”
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Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Cor" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "cor" is /kɔɹ/.
Cor: Expression of surprise.
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