How to pronounce cognitohazardous
Say it like kawg-NEE-toh-haz-er-dis. Cognitohazardous has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (NEE).
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- kawg
- NEE
- toh
- haz
- er
- dis
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Cognitohazardous pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- kawgKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
- NEESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- tohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
- hazGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- erKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.
- disKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of cognitohazardous
- Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
- Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.
British respelling: kog-NEE-toh-haz-uh-dis.
What does cognitohazardous mean?
- Being, containing, or pertaining to a cognitohazard.“Rapidly-flashing lights are cognitohazardous to people with certain forms of epilepsy, resulting in seizures.”
Where does cognitohazardous come from?
From cognitohazard + -ous.
Questions about saying cognitohazardous
How do you pronounce cognitohazardous?
Say kawg-NEE-toh-haz-er-dis. The American pronunciation is /kɔɡˈnitoʊˌhæzɚdɪs/. In British English it is /kɒɡˈniːtəʊˌhæzədɪs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in cognitohazardous?
Cognitohazardous has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (NEE). Broken into parts: kawg · NEE · toh · haz · er · dis.
Is cognitohazardous pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /kɒɡˈniːtəʊˌhæzədɪs/ (kog-NEE-toh-haz-uh-dis).