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How to pronounce cobbs

Say it like KOBZ. Cobbs is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/kɑbz/KOBZ
UK British/kɒbz/KOBZ
  • KOBZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Cobbs pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. KOBZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.

American vs British pronunciation of cobbs

  • The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.

British respelling: KOBZ.

What does cobbs mean?

noun
  1. plural of cobb How to pronounce cobb

Questions about saying cobbs

How do you pronounce cobbs?

Say KOBZ. The American pronunciation is /kɑbz/. In British English it is /kɒbz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in cobbs?

Cobbs is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: KOBZ.

Is cobbs pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English. The British form is /kɒbz/ (KOBZ).

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