How to Pronounce "corrie"
word
ˈkɔɹi
KAW-ree
kˈɒɹi
KORR-ee
Definition
A corrie is a bowl-shaped hollow in a mountain, formed by glacial erosion. It often holds a small lake or snow in its base.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkɔɹi
British English
kˈɒɹi
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KAW-ree
UK
KORR-ee
Listen in Context
The glacier carved out a deep corrie in the mountain.
There is a small lake at the base of the corrie.
Snow often stays in the corrie even in summer.
We set up camp near a beautiful corrie by the cliffs.