How to Pronounce "corona"
word
kɝˈoʊnə
ker-OH-nuh
kəɹˈəʊnɐ
kuh-ROH-nuh
Definition
A crown or circle of light, especially seen around the sun or moon during an eclipse. 'Corona' can also refer to the outermost part of the sun's atmosphere.
IPA Transcription
American English
kɝˈoʊnə
British English
kəɹˈəʊnɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ker-OH-nuh
UK
kuh-ROH-nuh
Listen in Context
During the eclipse, we saw the sun's corona.
A bright corona appeared around the moon.
The solar corona is very hot.
Scientists study the corona to understand solar storms.