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How to pronounce coauthor

Say it like koh-AH-ther. Coauthor has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (AH).

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US American/ˌkoʊˈɑθɚ/koh-AH-ther
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • koh
  • AH
  • ther
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Coauthor pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. kohGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  2. AHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  3. therKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

What does coauthor mean?

noun
  1. An author who collaborates with another to write something.
verb
  1. To write something in collaboration with another author.

Where does coauthor come from?

From co- + author.

Questions about saying coauthor

How do you pronounce coauthor?

Say koh-AH-ther. The American pronunciation is /ˌkoʊˈɑθɚ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in coauthor?

Coauthor has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (AH). Broken into parts: koh · AH · ther.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).