English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Correct Pronunciation
Correct is pronounced ker-EKT, IPA /kɝˈɛkt/.
ker-EKT
US /kɝˈɛkt/ · UK /kəˈrɛkt/
Syllables: ker · EKT (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective and verb: Free from error, or to put something right.
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Correct in a Sentence
- Only one of the answers was correct.
- Please correct the address on the invoice.
- He corrected himself halfway through the sentence.
Common Mispronunciations of Correct
Not KOR-ekt
The beat waits for the second syllable, so the opening is a light ker with almost no vowel colour.
Not kuh-REK
The final t is sounded, though lightly. It disappears only when the next word begins with a consonant.
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