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How to pronounce coniacker

Say it like KAH-nee-yak-er. Coniacker has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KAH).

VoiceSpeed
US American/ˈkɑnijækɚ/KAH-nee-yak-er
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • KAH
  • nee
  • yak
  • er
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Coniacker pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. KAHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. neeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  3. yakKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  4. erKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

What does coniacker mean?

noun
  1. A counterfeiter, a dealer in counterfeit money.

Where does coniacker come from?

From Cogniac Street, a location in Dunham, Quebec close to the United States-Canada border from which a significant amount of counterfeiting took place in the 18th century and early 19th century.

Questions about saying coniacker

How do you pronounce coniacker?

Say KAH-nee-yak-er. The American pronunciation is /ˈkɑnijækɚ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in coniacker?

Coniacker has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KAH). Broken into parts: KAH · nee · yak · er.

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