How to Pronounce "to the core"
expression
ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈkɔɹ
too thuh KOR
tˈuː/ /ðə, ði/ /kˈɔː
too thuh KAW
Definition
Describes someone’s strongest qualities or beliefs that are felt deeply and completely, or something that affects someone very deeply.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈkɔɹ
British English
tˈuː/ /ðə, ði/ /kˈɔː
Simplified Pronunciation
US
too thuh KOR
UK
too thuh KAW
Listen in Context
She is honest to the core.
He is loyal to the core.
The news shook her to the core.
He’s a city boy to the core, never wanted to live in the countryside.