How to Pronounce "corrodes"
word
kɝˈoʊdz
ker-OHDZ
kəɹˈəʊdz
kuh-ROHDZ
Definition
To slowly destroy or damage something, usually a metal, by a chemical reaction such as rusting. It can also refer to the gradual weakening or deterioration of something abstract.
IPA Transcription
American English
kɝˈoʊdz
British English
kəɹˈəʊdz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ker-OHDZ
UK
kuh-ROHDZ
Listen in Context
Water corrodes metal over time.
Salt air corrodes cars near the ocean.
Acid rain corrodes statues in the city.
Negativity corrodes your happiness if you let it.