corporal

/ˈkɔːr.pər.əl/

Syllables cor·po·ral

Stress COR-po-ral

Phonics Breakdown

cor

/kɔːr/

r sound or

po

/pə/

schwa

ral

/rəl/

schwa

Meaning

relating to the body; a low-ranking army officer

Sound Reference

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cor=/kɔːr/(core) + po=/pə/(support) + ral=/rəl/(general)

Example

The corporal gave orders to the soldiers.