How to pronounce cobalt
Say it like KOH-bawlt. Cobalt has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KOH).
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- KOH
- bawlt
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Cobalt pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- KOHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
- bawltGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
American vs British pronunciation of cobalt
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: KOH-bawlt.
What does cobalt mean?
- A chemical element (symbol Co) with an atomic number of 27: a hard, lustrous, silver-gray metal.
- Cobalt blue.
Where does cobalt come from?
From German Kobalt, formerly also Kobald, ‑olt, ‑old, ‑elt, ‑el, apparently the same word as Kobold (“goblin”), from Middle High German, which became also a Harz Mountains silver miners’ term for rock laced with arsenic and sulfur, so calle
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
- co
Questions about saying cobalt
How do you pronounce cobalt?
Say KOH-bawlt. The American pronunciation is /ˈkoʊˌbɔlt/. In British English it is /ˈkəʊˌbɔːlt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in cobalt?
Cobalt has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KOH). Broken into parts: KOH · bawlt.
Is cobalt 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 /ˈkəʊˌbɔːlt/ (KOH-bawlt).