How to pronounce cunette
Say it like kyoo-NET. Cunette has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (NET).
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- kyoo
- NET
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Cunette pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- kyooKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
- NETSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
American vs British pronunciation of cunette
American and British speakers say cunette in essentially the same way: /kjuˈnɛt/ in the US and /kjuːˈnɛt/ in the UK.
British respelling: kyoo-NET.
What does cunette mean?
- A trench dug in a moat to allow for drainage, or as an extra obstacle for attackers.
Where does cunette come from?
From French cunette (possibly also lacunette), from Italian cunetta (“cunette”), said to be from lacunetta, diminutive of lacuna (“ditch; lagoon; gap”), from Latin lacūna (“hole, pit; cavity, cleft, hollow, opening; gap, void”), from lacus
Words that rhyme with cunette
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of cunette.
Questions about saying cunette
How do you pronounce cunette?
Say kyoo-NET. The American pronunciation is /kjuˈnɛt/. In British English it is /kjuːˈnɛt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in cunette?
Cunette has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (NET). Broken into parts: kyoo · NET.
Do Americans and Brits say cunette the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /kjuˈnɛt/ and the British form is /kjuːˈnɛt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.