cockpit

/ˈkɒkpɪt/

Syllables cock·pit

Stress COCK-pit

Phonics Breakdown

cock

/kɒk/

short o

pit

/pɪt/

short i

Meaning

the enclosed area in an aircraft where the pilot sits and controls the plane

Sound Reference

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cock=/kɒk/(clock) + pit=/pɪt/(sit)

Example

The pilot is sitting in the cockpit.