choir

/ˈkwaɪ.ɚ/

nounchoir

Think: “The CHOIR sings in a KWIRE (wire) of voices”—choir sounds like “quire/kwire.”

Yes, it's choir. Choir is tricky because the letters don’t match the sound: it’s pronounced like “quire” (/kwaɪr/), with silent-looking “o.”

Definitions

  1. nouna group of singers who perform together, often in a church or school
  2. nounthe part of a church where the choir sits or sings

Examples

  • “The school choir practiced every Tuesday after class.”
  • “We could hear the church choir singing from outside the building.”
  • “She joined the choir to improve her singing and make new friends.”

Synonyms

chorusensemblesingersvocal groupchoir group

Translations

ES coroPT coroFR chorale

Common misspellings

quirequiorchiorchoirechoerchoyerchoirhchoirr

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