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How to pronounce coprocessors

Say it like koh-PROS-es-erz. Coprocessors has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (PROS).

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US American/ˌkoʊˈprɑsɛsɚz/koh-PROS-es-erz
UK British/ˌkəʊˈprɒsɛsəz/koh-PROS-es-uz
  • koh
  • PROS
  • es
  • erz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Coprocessors pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. kohGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  2. PROSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  3. esKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  4. erzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of coprocessors

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
  • The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.
  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: koh-PROS-es-uz.

What does coprocessors mean?

noun
  1. plural of coprocessor How to pronounce coprocessor

Questions about saying coprocessors

How do you pronounce coprocessors?

Say koh-PROS-es-erz. The American pronunciation is /ˌkoʊˈprɑsɛsɚz/. In British English it is /ˌkəʊˈprɒsɛsəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in coprocessors?

Coprocessors has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (PROS). Broken into parts: koh · PROS · es · erz.

Is coprocessors 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 /ˌkəʊˈprɒsɛsəz/ (koh-PROS-es-uz).

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