How To Pronounce Cocoa
cocoa
In British English, cocoa is pronounced /ˈkəʊ.kəʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰəʊ.kəʊ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkoʊ.koʊ/.
Cocoa has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Cocoa has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Cocoa
How do you pronounce cocoa in British English?
In British English, cocoa is pronounced /ˈkəʊ.kəʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰəʊ.kəʊ].
How do you pronounce cocoa in American English?
In American English, cocoa is pronounced /ˈkoʊ.koʊ/.
How many syllables are in cocoa?
Cocoa has two syllables, /kəʊ/ + /kəʊ/.
Where is the stress in cocoa?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kəʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce cocoa the same way?
No. British English has /ˈkəʊ.kəʊ/ and American English has /ˈkoʊ.koʊ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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