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How to pronounce coffeeholic

Say it like kaw-fee-HAW-lik. Coffeeholic has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (HAW).

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US American/ˌkɔfiˈhɔlɪk/kaw-fee-HAW-lik
UK British/ˌkɒfiˈhɔːlɪk/kof-ee-HAW-lik
  • kaw
  • fee
  • HAW
  • lik
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Coffeeholic pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. kawGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  2. feeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  3. HAWSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  4. likKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of coffeeholic

American and British speakers say coffeeholic in essentially the same way: /ˌkɔfiˈhɔlɪk/ in the US and /ˌkɒfiˈhɔːlɪk/ in the UK.

British respelling: kof-ee-HAW-lik.

What does coffeeholic mean?

noun
  1. Someone addicted to coffee.

Where does coffeeholic come from?

From coffee + -holic.

Words that rhyme with coffeeholic

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Questions about saying coffeeholic

How do you pronounce coffeeholic?

Say kaw-fee-HAW-lik. The American pronunciation is /ˌkɔfiˈhɔlɪk/. In British English it is /ˌkɒfiˈhɔːlɪk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in coffeeholic?

Coffeeholic has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (HAW). Broken into parts: kaw · fee · HAW · lik.

Do Americans and Brits say coffeeholic the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˌkɔfiˈhɔlɪk/ and the British form is /ˌkɒfiˈhɔːlɪk/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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