coax

/koʊks/

Syllables coax

Stress COAX

Phonics Breakdown

c

/k/

hard c

oa

/oʊ/

long o

x

/ks/

x=ks

Meaning

to persuade someone gently or patiently

Sound Reference

💡

c=/k/(cat) + oa=/oʊ/(boat) + x=/ks/(box)

Example

She tried to coax the child into eating vegetables.