How to Pronounce Cobs

To pronounce "cobs", say COBS — one syllable, IPA /kɒbz/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllable

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Letters

/kɒbz/

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💡 Tip for remembering “cobs”

"cobs" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with gobs and swabs, if that helps it stick.

Sounds exactly like: kobs, cobbs — easy to mix up when writing.

What does cobs mean?

noun

  1. A male swan.
  2. A corncob.

verb

  1. To construct using mud blocks or to seal a wall using mud or an artificial equivalent.
  2. Of growing corn, to have the heads mature into corncobs.

verb

  1. To beat with a flat instrument; to paddle.
  2. (Northern UK, possibly colloquial) To throw, chuck, lob.

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Words that rhyme with cobs

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

gobsswabslobsslobshobsheartthrobsblobsknobsmobsthrobsdaubsscobs

Related words

filberthazelnutcobnutearsgroyneshusksspikes

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "cobs"?▾

"Cobs" has one syllable.

What is the IPA transcription of "cobs"?▾

The IPA transcription of "cobs" is /kɒbz/.

What does "cobs" mean?▾

Cobs: A male swan.

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