English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Corset Pronunciation
Corset is pronounced KAWR-suht, IPA /ˈkɔrsət/.
KAWR-suht
US /ˈkɔrsət/ · UK /ˈkɔːsɛt/
Syllables: KAWR · suht (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A stiff close-fitting undergarment worn to shape the waist.
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Corset in a Sentence
- The museum displays a corset from the 1880s.
- She laced the corset at the back.
- A corset was standard dress for two centuries.
Common Mispronunciations of Corset
Not kawr-SET
Lead with KAWR and let the ending sink to suht. End stress makes the word sound like a French dish.
Not KOR-zet
The s stays hissed, since it sits between a consonant and a weak vowel.
Tip: British dictionaries keep a fuller ending, KAW-set, while American ones reduce it to KAWR-suht.
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