How to Pronounce Coca

To pronounce "coca", say COC-a — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈkəʊkə/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllables

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Letters

/ˈkəʊkə/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “coca”

"coca" has 2 syllables: coc-a. It rhymes with cloaca and phoca, if that helps it stick.

Sounds exactly like: cocca — easy to mix up when writing.

What does coca mean?

noun

  1. Any of the four cultivated plants which belong to the family Erythroxylaceae, native to western South America.
  2. The dried leaf of one of these plants, the South American shrub (Erythroxylum coca), widely cultivated in Andean countries, which is the source of cocaine.

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Words that rhyme with coca

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

cloacaphocaboccemokaserokaiacoccakataokaalokaarocha

Related words

colacocoaleafwoodcocainesodadietcoke

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "coca"?▾

"Coca" has 2 syllables: coc · a.

What is the IPA transcription of "coca"?▾

The IPA transcription of "coca" is /ˈkəʊkə/.

What does "coca" mean?▾

Coca: Any of the four cultivated plants which belong to the family Erythroxylaceae, native to western South America.

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