how to pronounce cohort

/ˈkəʊ.hɔːt/

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cohort is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of cohort in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… city it means that this cohort of 1000 …”

meanings of cohort

noun:

A natural group of orders of organisms, less comprehensive than a class.
A colleague.
A demographic grouping of people, especially those in a defined age group, or having a common characteristic.
An accomplice; abettor; associate.
A set of individuals in a program, especially when compared to previous sets of individuals within the same program.
A group of people supporting the same thing or person.
Any division of a Roman legion, normally of about 500 men.
Any band or body of warriors.

verb:

To associate with such a group.

cohort frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word cohort occurs in english on average 3.6 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.