How to pronounce coats
Say it like KOHTS. Coats is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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US American/koʊts/KOHTS
UK British/kəʊts/KOHTS
- KOHTS
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Coats pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- KOHTSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
American vs British pronunciation of coats
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: KOHTS.
What does coats mean?
noun
- plural of coat How to pronounce coat
- third-person singular simple present indicative of coat How to pronounce coat
Questions about saying coats
How do you pronounce coats?
Say KOHTS. The American pronunciation is /koʊts/. In British English it is /kəʊts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in coats?
Coats is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: KOHTS.
Is coats pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /kəʊts/ (KOHTS).