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Courier Pronunciation
Courier is pronounced KUR-ee-er, IPA /ˈkɝiɝ/.
KUR-ee-er
US /ˈkɝiɝ/ · UK /ˈkɜːrɪə/
Syllables: KUR · ee · er (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun; also a verb: A person or company that carries parcels and documents from one place to another.
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Courier in a Sentence
- The courier left the parcel with a neighbour.
- We sent the passports by courier.
- She worked as a cycle courier for two summers.
Common Mispronunciations of Courier
Not koo-ree-AY
The word came from French but lost the French ending long ago. It finishes on a plain er.
Not koo-REER
Three syllables, with the first one loudest. Squeezing it into two moves the beat to the wrong place.
Tip: Americans generally say KUR-ee-er and the British KUU-ree-uh. The beat stays at the front either way.
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