To pronounce "coccus", say COCC-us — 2 syllables, IPA /[ˈkʰɑkəs]/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
coccus
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/[ˈkʰɑkəs]/
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"coccus" has 2 syllables: cocc-us. It rhymes with raucous and caucus, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: caucus — easy to mix up when writing.
noun
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Coccus" has 2 syllables: cocc · us.
The IPA transcription of "coccus" is /[ˈkʰɑkəs]/.
Coccus: Any approximately spherical bacterium.
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