How to Pronounce Coral

To pronounce "coral", say COR-al — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈkɒɹəl/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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2

Syllables

5

Letters

/ˈkɒɹəl/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “coral”

"coral" has 2 syllables: cor-al. It rhymes with immoral and moral, if that helps it stick.

Sounds exactly like: choral, curle, corle, koral — easy to mix up when writing.

What does coral mean?

noun

  1. A hard substance made of the limestone skeletons of marine polyps.
  2. A colony of marine polyps.

adjective

  1. Made of coral.
  2. Having the yellowish pink colour of coral.

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Words that rhyme with coral

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

immoralmoralamoralquarrelauralauroralflorallorelzorillemorellchoralzoril

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Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "coral"?▾

"Coral" has 2 syllables: cor · al.

What is the IPA transcription of "coral"?▾

The IPA transcription of "coral" is /ˈkɒɹəl/.

What does "coral" mean?▾

Coral: A hard substance made of the limestone skeletons of marine polyps.

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