How to pronounce corollary
Say it like KOR-uh-ler-ee. Corollary has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KOR).
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US American/ˈkɔrəˌlɛri/KOR-uh-ler-ee
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- KOR
- uh
- ler
- ee
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Corollary pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- KORSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
- uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- lerGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
- eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
What does corollary mean?
noun
- A gift beyond what is actually due; an addition or superfluity.
- An a fortiori occurrence, as a result of another effort without significant additional effort.“Finally getting that cracked window fixed was a nice corollary of redoing the whole storefront.”
- A proposition which follows easily from the statement or proof of another proposition.“We have proven that this set is finite and well ordered; as a corollary, we now know that there is an order-preserving map from it to the natural numbers.”
- Occurring as a natural consequence or result; attendant; consequential.
- Forming a proposition that follows from one already proved.
Where does corollary come from?
From Middle English, from Late Latin corōllārium (“money paid for a garland; gift, gratuity, corollary; consequence, deduction”), from corōlla (“small garland”), diminutive of corōna (“crown”).
Questions about saying corollary
How do you pronounce corollary?
Say KOR-uh-ler-ee. The American pronunciation is /ˈkɔrəˌlɛri/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in corollary?
Corollary has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KOR). Broken into parts: KOR · uh · ler · ee.