HOW TO PRONOUNCE
cognac
/ˈkɑnˌjæk/
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KON-yak: leave out the g sound.
The main beat is on KON, and the ending has the short a of “cat.” Join n to a brief y glide before that last vowel.
2 syllables · Stress on syllable 1
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“The sauce contained a spoonful of cognac.”
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CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗What does cognac mean?
noun
- A brandy distilled from white wine in the region around Cognac in France.
- A dark orangish brown color.
proper noun
- A city and commune of Charente department, region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France; famous for cognac brandy.
More meanings (1)
proper noun
- Alternative letter-case form of cognac (brandy from Cognac).
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈkɑnˌjæk/
Pronunciation used in the listening tip.
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In the pages of books
See this word in context.
She ate nothing but alligator-pear salad and hothouse grapes, drank a little champagne, and took cognac in her coffee.
“Have the goodness to give me a little glass of old cognac, and a mouthful of cool fresh water, madame.”
More book examples (3)
He drew some cognac from the cask into a tin cannikin.
Mr. Bulstrode had not yet fully learned that even the desire for cognac was not stronger in Raffles than the desire to torment, and that a hint of annoyance always served him as a fresh cue.
Smelling the raki, I make a wry face and shove it away; thev look surprised and order the waiter to bring cognac; to save the waiter the trouble, I make another wry face, indicative of disapproval, and suggest that he bring vishner-su.