Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cor

/kɔɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.32 in modern English

Syllables
cor
IPA
/kɔɹ/
5
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Expression of surprise.

British usage

noun

Any of various former units of volume

noun

Any of various former units of volume

noun

Any of various former units of volume

noun

Contracting Officer's Technical Representative, or Contracting Officer's Representative, in U.S. government procurement.

noun

College of Radiographers, a charitable subsidiary of the Society of Radiographers.

Uncountable

noun

European Committee of the Regions, the European Union's assembly of local and regional representatives.

Uncountable

noun

Confederation of Regions Party of Canada, Canadian political party.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

A minced oath or dialectal variant of God.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /kɔɹ/
  • British English: /kɔː/

Usage

Inflected Forms

cors (plural) kor (alternative) core (alternative)

Phrases

cor blimey cor bovinum cor pulmonale cor triatriatum

Frequently Paired Words

cor blimey cor bovinum cor pulmonale cor triatriatum

Synonyms

homer wow omer

Homonyms

corps core (horse–hoarse merger) caw (non-rhotic) core

Rhymes With

for or your more before four war d'or door store floor anymore

Questions

How do you pronounce cor?
The recorded pronunciation is /kɔɹ/.
What does cor mean?
Expression of surprise.
Where does cor come from?
A minced oath or dialectal variant of God.

How to pronounce cor

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “cor”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/kɔɹ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “cor” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.