coconut

/ˈkoʊ.kə.nʌt/

Syllables co·co·nut

Stress CO-co-nut

Phonics Breakdown

co

/koʊ/

long o

co

/kə/

schwa

nut

/nʌt/

short u

Meaning

a large brown tropical fruit with hard shell and white flesh

Sound Reference

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co=/koʊ/(coat) + co=/kə/(about) + nut=/nʌt/(nut)

Example

She drank fresh coconut juice on the beach.