How to Pronounce "coroner"
word
/ˈkɔɹənɝ/
KOR-uh-nur
/kˈɒɹənɐ/
KO-ruh-nuh
Definition
A coroner is a public official who investigates certain deaths, especially sudden, violent, or unexplained ones. In some places, the coroner also decides the official cause of death.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈkɔɹənɝ/
British English
/kˈɒɹənɐ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KOR-uh-nur
UK
KO-ruh-nuh
Listen in Context
The coroner examined the body.
The police called the coroner after the accident.
The coroner said the death was not suspicious.
We're still waiting for the coroner's report, so nobody wants to guess what happened yet.