To pronounce "ko", say KO — one syllable. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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"ko" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with apropos and show, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: co, coe, koh — easy to mix up when writing.
noun
“Black gets an easy game by just filling the ko.”
“Black wins the ko easily.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Ko" has one syllable.
Ko: (game of go) A local shape to which the ko rule applies; a ko shape.
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