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