Pronunciation guide

How to pronounce choreography

kor-ee-OG-ruh-fee - five syllables, stress on the 3rd ('OG')

US/ˌkɔɹiˈɑɡɹəfi/

kɔɹiɑɡɹəfi

UK/ˌkɒɹiˈɒɡɹəfi/

kɒɹiɒɡɹəfi

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Common mistake

The stress is on the 3rd syllable ('OG'), and 'ch' is a hard 'k'.

What “choreography” means

The art of creating, arranging and recording the dance movements of a work, such as a ballet.

In a sentence

  • She has staged many successful ballets, so her choreography skills must be excellent.
  • The show's singing and acting was excellent, but the choreography was dull and poorly-done.

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