Start with 'cor', with an open 'o' sound like 'or'
Follow with 'ri', with a soft 'i' sound like 'ih'
End with 'dor', with a clear 'd' and a long 'o' sound
cor-i-dor (missing syllable stress)
cuh-ri-dor (wrong vowel sounds)
co-ri-dor (short 'o' sound)
Start with 'cor', with a short 'o' sound
Follow with 'ri', with a lighter 'i' sound
End with 'dor', with a long 'o' sound
cuhr-i-dor (wrong vowel sounds)
cor-rid-er (incorrect final sound)
caw-ri-dor (wrong initial vowel sound)
No, stress is on the first syllable in both.
BrE uses a short 'o', while AmE uses an 'aw' sound.
Focus on the vowel sounds specific to the dialect.
A long passage in a building from which doors lead into rooms.
/ˈhɔːlweɪ/
A passage in a building.
/kəˈnɛktɪd/
Joined together.
/ˈpæsɪdʒ/
A path or course.
- stress and vowel sounds differ.
- starts with 'c' sound but stress and length vary.
- both have different vowel sounds and stress.
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