How to pronounce cobweb
Say it like KOB-web. Cobweb has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KOB).
VoiceSpeed
US American/ˈkɑbˌwɛb/KOB-web
UK British/ˈkɒbwɛb/KOB-web
- KOB
- web
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Cobweb pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- KOBSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
- webGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
American vs British pronunciation of cobweb
- The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.
British respelling: KOB-web.
What does cobweb mean?
noun
- A spiderweb, especially a large one, an old abandoned one covered with debris and dust or an asymmetrical one woven with an irregular pattern of threads.
- One of a spiderweb's filaments; gossamer; anything flimsy and gauzy, intricately interconnected or otherwise like a cobweb.“cobweb model, cobweb theory”
- An intricate plot to catch the unwary; something entangling or confusing.“I was confused by the cobwebs of contract law.”
Where does cobweb come from?
From Middle English copweb, coppeweb, coppewebbe, from Old English ātorcoppe (“spider”) + Old English webb.
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Questions about saying cobweb
How do you pronounce cobweb?
Say KOB-web. The American pronunciation is /ˈkɑbˌwɛb/. In British English it is /ˈkɒbwɛb/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in cobweb?
Cobweb has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KOB). Broken into parts: KOB · web.
Is cobweb 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 /ˈkɒbwɛb/ (KOB-web).