How to pronounce whooping cough
whooping cough
/ˈwuːpɪŋ kɑːf/
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Whooping cough, sound by sound
| /w/as in water | Round the lips as for “oo”, then open them at once. The teeth do not touch the lips. |
| /uː/as in food | A long “oo” with rounded lips. |
| /p/as in pen | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
| /ɪ/as in ship | A short, relaxed sound. Do not stretch it into “ee”. |
| /ŋ/as in sing | A nasal sound made with the back of the tongue. No “g” at the end. |
| /k/as in cat | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
| /ɑː/as in father | A deep, long “ah”; the tongue lies low and back. |
| /f/as in five | Upper teeth on the lower lip, no voice. |
More words with the /w/ sound
- quebec/kwəˈbek/
- worcestershire/ˈwʊstərʃər/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- ubiquitous/juːˈbɪkwɪtəs/
- francois/frɑːnˈswɑː/
- bourgeois/bʊrʒˈwɑː/
- water/ˈwɔːtər/
- juan/wɑːn/
- uruguay/ˈjɜːəgweɪ/
- joaquin/wɑːˈkiːn/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce whooping cough?
Whooping cough is pronounced /ˈwuːpɪŋ kɑːf/ in American English.