How to pronounce cacao
cacao
/kəˈkeɪəʊ/
3 syllables, stress on the second
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Cacao, sound by sound
| /k/as in cat | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
| /ə/as in cup | A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open. |
| /k/as in cat | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
| /eɪ/as in day | Glide from “e” to a short “i”. One syllable. |
| /əʊ/as in go | Glide from “o” to “oo”. Not a single flat “o”. |
More words with the /əʊ/ sound
- beau/bəʊ/
- jose/həʊˈzeɪ/
- focaccia/fəʊˈkɑːtʃiːə/
- joan/dʒəʊn/
- pedagogy/ˈpedəgəʊdʒi/
- hello/həˈləʊ/
- jalapeno/hæləˈpiːnjəʊ/
- yosemite/jəʊˈsemɪti/
- volkswagen/ˈvəʊlkswægən/
- chipotle/tʃɪˈpəʊtliː/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce cacao?
Cacao is pronounced /kəˈkeɪəʊ/ in American English.
How many syllables are in cacao?
Cacao has 3 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in cacao?
The second syllable: /kəˈkeɪəʊ/.