How to pronounce cowardly
cowardly
/ˈkaʊərdli/
3 syllables, stress on the first
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Cowardly, sound by sound
| /k/as in cat | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
| /aʊ/as in now | Glide from “ah” to “oo”. One syllable. |
| /ər/as in bird | Lips relaxed, tongue in the middle of the mouth. Keep one steady sound. |
| /d/as in day | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth. Do not turn it into “t” at the end of a word. |
| /l/as in look | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth; air flows around the sides. |
| /i/as in sheep | A long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile. |
In a sentence
The executioner is always cowardly.
More words with the /iː/ sound
- jeanne/dʒiːn/
- quay/kiː/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- focaccia/fəʊˈkɑːtʃiːə/
- charcuterie/ˈʃɑːrkʊtriː/
- zebra/ˈziːbrə/
- hermes/ˈhɜːmiːz/
- xerxes/ˈzɜːksiːz/
- hyperbole/haɪˈpɜːbəliː/
- stephen/ˈstiːvən/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce cowardly?
Cowardly is pronounced /ˈkaʊərdli/ in American English.
How many syllables are in cowardly?
Cowardly has 3 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in cowardly?
The first syllable: /ˈkaʊərdli/.