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How would you pronounce the name Cora?

111 replies

jumpforjoyitsaboy · 31/05/2024 20:34

Corr-ra
Or
Like Coral without the L?

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CatonmyKeyboard · 01/06/2024 16:28

Pemba · 31/05/2024 20:40

To rhyme with Dora, Flora and Nora.
I wasn't aware there was a different pronunciation?

I now want kittens called Dora, Flora, Nora and Cora.

MumblesParty · 01/06/2024 16:23

Rhymes with Dora, Laura, flora

JacketPotatoFoodOfTheGods · 01/06/2024 16:10

Pemba · 31/05/2024 20:40

To rhyme with Dora, Flora and Nora.
I wasn't aware there was a different pronunciation?

This.

CelynMelyn · 01/06/2024 16:06

Core- a. Otherwise it would be spelt Corra, with 2 R’s

AllProperTeaIsTheft · 01/06/2024 16:06

Depends if you have a lisp

Eh? A lisp affects pronunciation of the 's' sound.

deeahgwitch · 01/06/2024 16:03

Core ah

Inmynotgivingafuckera · 01/06/2024 15:56

Core - a

Co - ra (like co op)

TheGirlOnTheLanding · 01/06/2024 15:54

Core-a to rhyme with Dora, Flora, Nora. In my (Scottish) accent, Laura is a different phoneme, pronounced Law-ra. None of these sound the same as words ending -er/-ar and Coral is Caw-ril rather than Core-ril.

jannier · 01/06/2024 15:50

Depends if you have a lisp

Greengrapeofhome · 01/06/2024 15:46

To rhyme with flora, Laura, Dora and poorer (in my accent)

Lifelikinotdothinki · 01/06/2024 15:46

Like apple core rah

AllProperTeaIsTheft · 01/06/2024 15:45

Same as aurally and orally don't sound exactly the same.

They do to me!

AllProperTeaIsTheft · 01/06/2024 15:45

The au is like in nought, the o like in note.

Interesting! I can only imagine the 'o' in 'Dora' sounding like the 'o' in 'note' if I imagine it said in a Scottish accent. In my (SE England) accent it sounds like the 'ou' in 'nought'.

valorie · 01/06/2024 15:43

@KirstenBlest
Same as aurally and orally don't sound exactly the same.

This is a good example from PP.

EmmaGrundyForPM · 01/06/2024 15:41

Pemba · 31/05/2024 20:40

To rhyme with Dora, Flora and Nora.
I wasn't aware there was a different pronunciation?

This. I can't imagine it being pronounced any other way

KirstenBlest · 01/06/2024 15:38

@AllProperTeaIsTheft , I'm not scottish.
The au and the o sound different

The au is like in nought, the o like in note.

RaraRachael · 01/06/2024 15:35

AllProperTeaIsTheft · 01/06/2024 15:16

I'm curious - those people for whom aura and dora don't rhyme, are you Scottish by any chance?

Yep. Scottish and they don't rhyme for me.

Aura would be awra and Dora would be Dough-rah if that makes sense

Thulpelly · 01/06/2024 15:25

molly1995 · 01/06/2024 13:42

Whats the different between coral without the L and Corra?

Is is core- ah vs car-ah?!

Genuinely can't get corra to sound differently to Cora

‘Coral’ (to me) has a shorter ‘cor’ sound like coronation, coraline, corridor

Aura/Dora has a longer ‘caw’ sound. Like Kaur. Core. Caw.

AllProperTeaIsTheft · 01/06/2024 15:16

I'm curious - those people for whom aura and dora don't rhyme, are you Scottish by any chance?

KirstenBlest · 01/06/2024 15:14

@CJ0374 Laura and Dora don't rhyme for me. Same as aurally and orally don't sound exactly the same.

CJ0374 · 01/06/2024 15:11

dementedpixie · 01/06/2024 13:28

Aura and Dora don't rhyme for me

Eh! How would you pronounce these then? 🤔

RaraRachael · 01/06/2024 14:04

Core-ah never heard it pronounced any other way

In my mind, if it was to be Corr-ah it would be spelled Corra

Cyclingforcake · 01/06/2024 13:55

I think in American English it’s more Corra. Listen to how Lady Cora says her name in Downton compared to how the Brits say her name.
Tara can sound more like Terra with an American accent too.

MumChp · 01/06/2024 13:49

Pemba · 31/05/2024 20:40

To rhyme with Dora, Flora and Nora.
I wasn't aware there was a different pronunciation?

This!

AllProperTeaIsTheft · 01/06/2024 13:48

You can pronounce Laura as L-oww-rah though

I've never heard this from a native English speaker. It's pronounced that way in lots of (maybe even most) other European languages though.

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