English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Carcass Pronunciation
Carcass is pronounced KAHR-kuhs, IPA /ˈkɑrkəs/.
KAHR-kuhs
US /ˈkɑrkəs/ · UK /ˈkɑːkəs/
Syllables: KAHR · kuhs (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: The dead body of an animal, or the bare frame of a building or vehicle.
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Carcass in a Sentence
- Crows had found the carcass by morning.
- The butcher breaks the carcass down himself.
- Only the carcass of the old mill is left.
Common Mispronunciations of Carcass
Not kahr-KASS
Circus and carcass both keep everything at the front, and the ending slips past as a weak kuhs.
Not KAHR-kays
No full a survives in the second beat, so nothing in this word rhymes with lass.
Tip: Carcase is the usual British spelling in the meat trade, and the two are said alike.
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