How To Pronounce Coffin
coffin
In British English, coffin is pronounced /ˈkɒf.ɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰʷɒf.ɪ̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkɔː.fən/.
Coffin 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
Coffin 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 Coffin
How do you pronounce coffin in British English?
In British English, coffin is pronounced /ˈkɒf.ɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰʷɒf.ɪ̃n].
How do you pronounce coffin in American English?
In American English, coffin is pronounced /ˈkɔː.fən/.
How many syllables are in coffin?
Coffin has two syllables, /kɒf/ + /ɪn/.
Where is the stress in coffin?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kɒf/.
Do British and American English pronounce coffin the same way?
No. British English has /ˈkɒf.ɪn/ and American English has /ˈkɔː.fən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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