How to pronounce cordon
American English pronunciation
KOR-dun
- IPA
- /ˈkɔɹdən/
- Syllables
- KOR · dun (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What cordon means
A line of people or barriers set up to keep others out
In a sentence: A cordon of volunteers kept the crowd back from the finish line.
Where it comes from: From a French word for a small cord or rope.
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