The English weak form of "could" — Weak /kəd/, Strong /kʊd/

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CEFR A2

could

Weak form

/kəd/

RP: /kəd/

Strong form

/kʊd/

RP: /kʊd/

When to use the weak form

weak 'could' → /kəd/ (strong /kʊd/ when stressed)

Example sentences