English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Coherent Pronunciation
Coherent is pronounced koh-HI-ruhnt, IPA /koʊˈhɪrənt/.
koh-HI-ruhnt
US /koʊˈhɪrənt/ · UK /kəʊˈhiərənt/
Syllables: koh · HI · ruhnt (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective: Logical and consistent, with the parts holding together clearly.
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Coherent in a Sentence
- He gave a coherent account of the evening.
- The report needs a coherent structure before anyone can act on it.
- She was awake but not yet coherent.
Common Mispronunciations of Coherent
Not KOH-hi-ruhnt
Hand the peak to HI, the middle of three beats. Front stress belongs to the noun cohort, not to this adjective.
Not koh-HE-ruhnt
The middle vowel carries the eer of beer, so it matches cohere. A short e there produces something closer to herring.
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