English words can be really confusing sometimes. In these how-to-pronounce episodes published on Fridays, I’ll help you with the pronunciation of confusing words and common names. This week we’re going to talk about the words ‘corporate’ and ‘cooperate’.

Here’s a loose transcription of the words as explained in the episode: Corporate: kor-pr’t [IPA: ˈkɔːɹpɹət] Cooperate: kow-aa-puh-reit [IPA: koʊˈɑːpəɹeɪt] Corporation kor-puh-rei-sh’n [IPA: ˌkɔɹpəˈɹeɪʃən] Cooperation: kow-aa-puh-rei-sh’n [IPA: koʊˌɒpəˈɹeɪʃən]

Watch the video version here: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/corporate-cooperate/

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