How To Pronounce Coax

coax

Phonemic

/kəʊks/

Phonetic

[kʰəʊks]

Phonemic

/koʊks/

In British English, coax is pronounced /kəʊks/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kʰəʊks]. In American English, it is pronounced /koʊks/.

Coax has one syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.

Syllables, Stress And Endings

Syllables And Stress

kəʊks

Coax has one syllable in British English.

coax + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.

/ˈkəʊk.sɪz/

/ˈkoʊk.sɪz/

coax + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.

/kəʊkst/

/koʊkst/

coax + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈkəʊk.sɪŋ/

/ˈkoʊk.sɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Coax

hoax

Questions About Coax

How do you pronounce coax in British English?

In British English, coax is pronounced /kəʊks/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kʰəʊks].

How do you pronounce coax in American English?

In American English, coax is pronounced /koʊks/.

Do British and American English pronounce coax the same way?

No. British English has /kəʊks/ and American English has /koʊks/.

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