Pronunciation guide

How to pronounce choir

KWIRE - one syllable, rhyming with 'fire' (it sounds like 'quire')

US/ˈkwaɪɚ/

kwaɪɚ

UK/ˈkwaɪə/

kwaɪə

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Common mistake

It is 'KWIRE' - the 'ch' is 'kw' and 'oi' sounds like 'wire', not 'choyr'.

What “choir” means

A group of people who sing together; a company of people who are trained to sing together.

One quarter of a cruciform church, or the architectural area of a church, generally used by the choir; often near the apse.

In a sentence

  • The church choir practices Thursday nights.
  • The sopranos and altos joined the choir for the spring concert.

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