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Courage Pronunciation
Courage is pronounced KUR-uhj, IPA /ˈkɝədʒ/.
KUR-uhj
US /ˈkɝədʒ/ · UK /ˈkʌrɪdʒ/
Syllables: KUR · uhj (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: The willingness to act despite fear or danger.
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Courage in a Sentence
- It took courage to say that out loud.
- She showed great courage during the treatment.
- He lost his courage at the last moment.
Common Mispronunciations of Courage
Not koo-RAHZH
English anglicised this borrowing completely: the beat moved to the front and the ending became a hard j. The French version keeps a soft zh at the back.
Not KOR-ij
The first vowel is the ur of her in American speech and the uh of cup in British. A rounded or sound belongs to the word corage in older spellings only.
Tip: Courageous shifts the beat to the middle and adds a syllable: kuh-RAY-juhs.
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