How to Pronounce “intercourse”
word
/ˈɪnɝˌkɔɹs/
IN-ur-kors
/ˌɪntəkˈɔːs/
in-tuh-KAWS
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈɪnɝˌkɔɹs/
British English
/ˌɪntəkˈɔːs/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
IN-ur-kors
UK
in-tuh-KAWS
Listen in Context
Intercourse can transmit diseases without protection.
He avoided any discussion about intercourse in front of his parents.
In old books, 'social intercourse' means people talking or meeting each other.
They had intercourse for the first time last year.