How To Pronounce Cost
cost
In British English, cost is pronounced /kɒst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kʰʷɒst̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /kɔːst/.
Cost 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
Cost has one syllable in British English.
Words That Rhyme With Cost
Questions About Cost
How do you pronounce cost in British English?
In British English, cost is pronounced /kɒst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kʰʷɒst̚].
How do you pronounce cost in American English?
In American English, cost is pronounced /kɔːst/.
Do British and American English pronounce cost the same way?
No. British English has /kɒst/ and American English has /kɔːst/.
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