HOW TO PRONOUNCE
cocoa
/ˈkoʊkoʊ/
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Say KOH-koh.
Both vowels sound like go, with the first syllable stronger. The final a adds no third syllable.
2 syllables · Stress on syllable 1
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“The recipe uses unsweetened cocoa.”
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CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗What does cocoa mean?
noun
- The dried and partially fermented fatty seeds of the cacao tree from which chocolate is made.
- An unsweetened brown powder made from roasted, ground cocoa beans, used in making chocolate, and in cooking.
- A hot drink made with milk, cocoa powder, and sugar.
More meanings (7)
noun
- A serving of this drink.
- A light to medium brown colour.
- Alternative spelling of coco.
adjective
- Of a light to medium brown colour, like that of cocoa powder.
proper noun
- an object-oriented programming API for macOS
- A city in Brevard County, Florida, United States.
- (rare) A unisex given name.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈkoʊkoʊ/
Pronunciation used in the listening tip.
CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗Pronunciation varies by speaker and region. About these dictionary pronunciations.
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She would brew a pot of cocoa and they would read or talk for half an hour or so before bed.
Heavily dependent on cocoa, gold, and timber exports, economic growth so far has not spread substantially to other areas of the economy.
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‘Twenty Eight,’ said a gentleman in spectacles, who had not yet spoken, ‘you complained last week, my good fellow, of the cocoa.
Does Plato, in speaking of "the fruits having a hard rind, affording drinks and meats and ointments," refer to the cocoa nut?
Breakfast on the 9th was of about the same consistency as dinner on the night before, except that cocoa replaced the alcohol.