how to pronounce courage

/ˈkɝɪdʒ/

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courage is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… we are given the courage to look for and …”

meaning of courage

Courage is the ability to confront fear, pain, or uncertainty without being overwhelmed or giving up.

courage frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word courage occurs in english on average 27 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.