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How to pronounce knosp

Say it like NOSP. Knosp is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/nɑsp/NOSP
UK British/nɒsp/NOSP
  • NOSP
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Knosp pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. NOSPSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.

American vs British pronunciation of knosp

  • The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.

British respelling: NOSP.

What does knosp mean?

noun
  1. Alternative form of knop (“a knob”).
  2. The unopened bud of a flower.

Words that rhyme with knosp

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Questions about saying knosp

How do you pronounce knosp?

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

How many syllables are in knosp?

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

Is knosp pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English. The British form is /nɒsp/ (NOSP).

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