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How to pronounce couple
Say it like this: /ˈkʌpəl/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does couple mean?
nounTwo of the same kind connected or considered together.
“A couple of police officers appeared at the door.”
Two partners in a romantic or sexual relationship.
“Having a beloved couple (Jim and Pam, Cory and Topanga) exchange vows was once a foolproof way to juice TV ratings.”
A small number.
“‘Oh, merely a couple of hundred a year, but the work is slight, and it need not interfere very much with one’s other occupations.’”
adjTwo or (a) small number of.
“Apparently, Ann in particular liked these couple pages of the character thing.”
detTwo or a few, a small number of.
“I'll be there in a couple minutes.”
verbTo join (two things) together, or (one thing) to (another).
“I've coupled our system to theirs.”
To join in wedlock; to marry.
“I am just going to perform a very good office, it is to assist with the archbishop, in degrading a parson who couples all our beggars”
To join in sexual intercourse; to copulate.
“On their wedding night they coupled nine times.”
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