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How to pronounce coiffe

Say it like KOYF. Coiffe is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/kɔɪf/KOYF
UK British/kɔɪf/KOYF
  • KOYF
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Coiffe pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. KOYFSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oy" in boy.

American vs British pronunciation of coiffe

American and British speakers say coiffe in essentially the same way: /kɔɪf/ in the US and /kɔɪf/ in the UK.

British respelling: KOYF.

What does coiffe mean?

verb
  1. Alternative spelling of coif.

Similar and opposite words

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Questions about saying coiffe

How do you pronounce coiffe?

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

How many syllables are in coiffe?

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

Do Americans and Brits say coiffe the same way?

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

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