To pronounce "cocktails", say COCKT-ails — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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"cocktails" has 2 syllables: cockt-ails. It rhymes with entails and travails, if that helps it stick.
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“Scientists found a cocktail of pollutants in the river downstream from the chemical factory.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Cocktails" has 2 syllables: cockt · ails.
Cocktails: A mixed alcoholic beverage.
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