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How to pronounce koss

Say it like KAWS. Koss is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/kɔs/KAWS
UK British/kɒs/KOS
  • KAWS
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Koss pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. KAWSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.

American vs British pronunciation of koss

American and British speakers say koss in essentially the same way: /kɔs/ in the US and /kɒs/ in the UK.

British respelling: KOS.

What does koss mean?

noun
  1. Alternative spelling of coss.

Words that rhyme with koss

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Words that sound like koss

Questions about saying koss

How do you pronounce koss?

Say KAWS. The American pronunciation is /kɔs/. In British English it is /kɒs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in koss?

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

Do Americans and Brits say koss the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /kɔs/ and the British form is /kɒs/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

What words sound the same as koss?

Koss sounds the same as cos in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.

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