English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Corgi Pronunciation
Corgi is pronounced KAWR-gee, IPA /ˈkɔrgi/.
KAWR-gee
US /ˈkɔrgi/ · UK /ˈkɔːgi/
Syllables: KAWR · gee (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A short-legged Welsh dog breed with upright ears and a thick coat.
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Corgi in a Sentence
- A corgi followed the queen everywhere she went.
- Their corgi refuses to use the stairs.
- She breeds corgis on a small farm in Wales.
Common Mispronunciations of Corgi
Not KAWR-jee
That g stays hard, so the second beat matches geese rather than gee.
Not kawr-GEE
Weight at the front, as in nearly every two-beat animal name in English.
Tip: The name is Welsh for dwarf dog, and the English plural is corgis, KAWR-geez.
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