English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Coerce Pronunciation
Coerce is pronounced koh-URS, IPA /koʊˈɝs/.
koh-URS
US /koʊˈɝs/ · UK /ˌkəʊˈɜːs/
Syllables: koh · URS (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
verb: To force someone into doing something by using threats or pressure.
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Coerce in a Sentence
- Nobody can coerce you into signing it.
- The inquiry found that witnesses had been coerced.
- They tried to coerce the smaller suppliers into a price cut.
Common Mispronunciations of Coerce
Not KORS
The o and the e are two separate vowels here, which gives two beats: a full koh and then URS.
Not koh-ERKS
Nothing like a k belongs in front of that s. The rce ending is a plain urs, the sound of nurse.
Tip: Coerce, coercion and coercive all keep the two vowels apart, so each one starts koh-UR.
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