how to pronounce coral
/ˈkɔːɹəl/
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coral is pronounced in two syllables
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An example use of coral in a speech by a native speaker of american english:
“… the coral reefs will die as of 2019 1 …”
meanings of coral
noun:
- A hard substance made of the limestone skeletons of marine polyps.
- A piece of coral, usually fitted with small bells and other appurtenances, used by children as a plaything.
- The ovaries of a cooked lobster; so called from their colour.
- A colony of marine polyps.
- A somewhat yellowish pink colour, the colour of red coral.
adjective:
- Made of coral.
- Having the yellowish pink colour of coral.
name:
- A female given name from English.
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