How To Pronounce Cosy

cosy

UK
Phonemic
/ˈkəʊ.zi/
Phonetic
[ˈkʰəʊ.zi]
US
Phonemic
/ˈkoʊ.zi/

In British English, cosy is pronounced /ˈkəʊ.zi/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰəʊ.zi]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkoʊ.zi/.

Cosy 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

kəʊzi

Cosy 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.

cosy + -er
-er (comparative) is /ə/ in UK English and /ɚ/ in US English.
UK
/ˈkəʊ.zi.ə/
US
/ˈkoʊ.zi.ɚ/
cosy + -est
-est (superlative) is always /ɪst/.
UK
/ˈkəʊ.zi.ɪst/
US
/ˈkoʊ.zi.ɪst/

Questions About Cosy

How do you pronounce cosy in British English?

In British English, cosy is pronounced /ˈkəʊ.zi/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰəʊ.zi].

How do you pronounce cosy in American English?

In American English, cosy is pronounced /ˈkoʊ.zi/.

How many syllables are in cosy?

Cosy has two syllables, /kəʊ/ + /zi/.

Where is the stress in cosy?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /kəʊ/.

Do British and American English pronounce cosy the same way?

No. British English has /ˈkəʊ.zi/ and American English has /ˈkoʊ.zi/.

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