how to pronounce chord

/ˈkɔːɹd/

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chord is pronounced in one syllable

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ɔː

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An example use of chord in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… that will strike a chord well there is …”

meaning of chord

A chord is a musical interval consisting of two or more notes sounded simultaneously.

chord frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word chord occurs in english on average 4.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics chord can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that chord can be often used in the following areas:

1) leisure and entertainment;

2) transport and travel;