How to pronounce coffin
Say it like KAW-fin. Coffin has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KAW).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce coffin. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- KAW
- fin
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Coffin pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- KAWSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
- finKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of coffin
American and British speakers say coffin in essentially the same way: /ˈkɔfɪn/ in the US and /ˈkɒfɪn/ in the UK.
British respelling: KOF-in.
What does coffin mean?
- box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
- place into a coffin“her body was coffined”
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Questions about saying coffin
How do you pronounce coffin?
Say KAW-fin. The American pronunciation is /ˈkɔfɪn/. In British English it is /ˈkɒfɪn/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in coffin?
Coffin has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KAW). Broken into parts: KAW · fin.
Do Americans and Brits say coffin the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈkɔfɪn/ and the British form is /ˈkɒfɪn/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.