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How to pronounce tobaccos

Say it like tuh-BAK-ohz. Tobaccos has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (BAK).

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US American/təˈbæˌkoʊz/tuh-BAK-ohz
UK British/təˈbæˌkəʊz/tuh-BAK-ohz
  • tuh
  • BAK
  • ohz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Tobaccos pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. tuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. BAKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  3. ohzGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "o" in go.

American vs British pronunciation of tobaccos

  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: tuh-BAK-ohz.

What does tobaccos mean?

noun
  1. plural of tobacco How to pronounce tobacco
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of tobacco How to pronounce tobacco

Questions about saying tobaccos

How do you pronounce tobaccos?

Say tuh-BAK-ohz. The American pronunciation is /təˈbæˌkoʊz/. In British English it is /təˈbæˌkəʊz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in tobaccos?

Tobaccos has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (BAK). Broken into parts: tuh · BAK · ohz.

Is tobaccos pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /təˈbæˌkəʊz/ (tuh-BAK-ohz).

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