How to Pronounce Course

To pronounce "course", say COURS-e — 2 syllables, IPA /kɔːs/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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2

Syllables

6

Letters

/kɔːs/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “course”

"course" has 2 syllables: cours-e. It rhymes with remorse and coarse, if that helps it stick.

Sounds exactly like: coarse, corse — easy to mix up when writing.

What does course mean?

noun

  1. A sequence of events.

    “The normal course of events seems to be just one damned thing after another.”

  2. A path that something or someone moves along.

    “His illness ran its course.”

verb

  1. To run or flow (especially of liquids and more particularly blood).

    “Blood pumped around the human body courses throughout all its veins and arteries.”

  2. To run through or over.

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Words that rhyme with course

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

remorsecoarseendorsesourceenforceconcoursehoarsehorsereinforceperforcedivorceworkforce

Related words

naturallytrendclassrowrunlineflowpath

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "course"?▾

"Course" has 2 syllables: cours · e.

What is the IPA transcription of "course"?▾

The IPA transcription of "course" is /kɔːs/.

What does "course" mean?▾

Course: A sequence of events.

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