How to Pronounce “escort

word

/ˈɛskɔɹt/, /ɛˈskɔɹt/
ES-kort (noun), es-KORT (verb)
/ˈɛskɔːt/, /ɛˈskɔːt/
ES-kawt (noun), es-KAWT (verb)

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈɛskɔɹt/, /ɛˈskɔɹt/

British English

/ˈɛskɔːt/, /ɛˈskɔːt/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

ES-kort (noun), es-KORT (verb)

UK

ES-kawt (noun), es-KAWT (verb)

Listen in Context

A guard escorted us to the gate.

The police escorted the bus through the city.

He was her escort at the wedding.

Security escorted him out after the argument.