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How to pronounce coheres

Say it like koh-HEERZ. Coheres has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (HEERZ).

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US American/koʊˈhɪrz/koh-HEERZ
UK British/kəʊˈhɪəz/koh-HEERZ
  • koh
  • HEERZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Coheres pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. kohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  2. HEERZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of coheres

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: koh-HEERZ.

What does coheres mean?

verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of cohere How to pronounce cohere

Words that rhyme with coheres

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of coheres.

Questions about saying coheres

How do you pronounce coheres?

Say koh-HEERZ. The American pronunciation is /koʊˈhɪrz/. In British English it is /kəʊˈhɪəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in coheres?

Coheres has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (HEERZ). Broken into parts: koh · HEERZ.

Is coheres pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /kəʊˈhɪəz/ (koh-HEERZ).

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).