The noun is pronounced /dɪskɔ:(r)s/. The verb is pronounced /dɪskɔ:(r)s/.
( discoursed)
1.
Discourse is spoken or written communication between people, especially serious discussion of a particular subject.
...a tradition of political discourse.
N-UNCOUNT : usu with supp
2.
A discourse is a serious talk or piece of writing which is intended to teach or explain something. ( FORMAL )
Gates responds with a lengthy discourse on deployment strategy.
N-COUNT
3.
If someone discourses on something, they talk for a long time about it in a confident way. ( FORMAL )
He discoursed for several hours on French and English prose.
VERB : V prep , also V
4.
see also direct discourse , indirect discourse