Proper Pronunciation Guide
corroborated
[kə 
rɑ bə re͜i 
əd]
Tips:
- Pronounce the second letter “o” as /ɑ/—like the vowel in the word “stop”—and stress it.
- Pronounce the first and third letters “o” as the weak schwa vowel /ə/.
- Pronounce the final two syllables like the word “rated,” pronouncing the letter “t” as a lightly tapped /d/.
Practice Sentence:
| The waitress corroborated the suspect's story that he was in a Japanese restaurant eating sushi at the time the murder took place. |
Definition:
(verb, past tense) Confirmed or backed up by other sources, providing more certainty (to a story or information).