To pronounce "sugarcoat", say SUG-arc-oat — 3 syllables, IPA /ˈʃʊɡəˌkəʊt/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈʃʊɡəˌkəʊt/
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"sugarcoat" has 3 syllables: sug-arc-oat.
verb
“There's no way to sugarcoat the loss of the space shuttle; it was an unmitigated disaster.”
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"Sugarcoat" has 3 syllables: sug · arc · oat.
The IPA transcription of "sugarcoat" is /ˈʃʊɡəˌkəʊt/.
Sugarcoat: To make superficially more attractive; to give a falsely pleasant appearance to.
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