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Coherence Pronunciation
Coherence is pronounced koh-HI-ruhns, IPA /koʊˈhɪrəns/.
koh-HI-ruhns
US /koʊˈhɪrəns/ · UK /kəʊˈhiərəns/
Syllables: koh · HI · ruhns (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: A logical fit between parts, so that an argument or a text makes sense as a whole.
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Coherence in a Sentence
- The essay has good ideas but very little coherence.
- Coherence matters more than length in a closing statement.
- The committee lost all coherence once the chair resigned.
Common Mispronunciations of Coherence
Not KOH-he-rens
The second beat is the loud one, and everything before it is a light koh.
Not koh-E-ruhns
Sound the h properly. Dropping it runs the opening two beats into a single blur.
Tip: Coherent, the adjective, is built the same way: koh-HI-ruhnt.
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