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How to pronounce cooperatives

Say it like koh-AH-pruh-tivz. Cooperatives has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (AH).

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US American/koʊˈɑprətɪvz/koh-AH-pruh-tivz
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • koh
  • AH
  • pruh
  • tivz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Cooperatives pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. kohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  2. AHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  3. pruhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. tivzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does cooperatives mean?

noun
  1. plural of cooperative How to pronounce cooperative

Questions about saying cooperatives

How do you pronounce cooperatives?

Say koh-AH-pruh-tivz. The American pronunciation is /koʊˈɑprətɪvz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in cooperatives?

Cooperatives has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (AH). Broken into parts: koh · AH · pruh · tivz.

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