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WillowbrookWord 287 of 545 · Food and drink
How to pronounce courgette
/kɔːˈʒet/ British English
kaw·ZHET
2 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the second one.
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✗ Many people say
KOR·get
✓ Say
kaw·ZHET
My tip
Stress the end, and g sounds like zh: kaw-ZHET. Americans say zucchini.
In a sentence
Would you like a couple of courgettes to take home?
Now you say it
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- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: kaw-ZHET.
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Questions
How do you pronounce courgette?
In British English, courgette is pronounced /kɔːˈʒet/. Say it like this: kaw-ZHET. Stress the end, and g sounds like zh: kaw-ZHET. Americans say zucchini.
How many syllables are in courgette?
When you say it, courgette has 2 syllables: kaw-ZHET. The strong beat is the second one, ZHET.
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