How to Pronounce Cowry

To pronounce "cowry", say COWRY — one syllable. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

cowry

Tap to hear · American accent

Accent

If an accent sounds the same, your device is missing that voice — it falls back to the closest one.

Speed

Practice: Record & Compare

Record yourself saying cowry, then compare with the target. Your audio stays on this device — nothing is uploaded.

1

Syllable

5

Letters

COWRY

Say it like

💡 Tip for remembering “cowry”

"cowry" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with cowrie, if that helps it stick.

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

What does cowry mean?

noun

  1. A small gastropod (Monetaria moneta, syn. Cypraea moneta) common in the Indian Ocean; its shell.
  2. (by extension) Any gastropod of the genus Cypraea; its shell.

Synonyms

money cowriewampum

Words that rhyme with cowry

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

cowrie

Related words

cowriemonetasyceemurexbechewampumheishishells

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "cowry"?▾

"Cowry" has one syllable.

What does "cowry" mean?▾

Cowry: A small gastropod (Monetaria moneta, syn. Cypraea moneta) common in the Indian Ocean; its shell.

Want the definition, translations into 8 languages, and read-aloud for full sentences?

Open “cowry” in the full dictionary →