How to pronounce “cogent”
Say “cogent” in 2 beats
cogent
/ˈkoʊdʒənt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kəʊdʒənt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- cogkoʊstress
- entdʒənt
- IPA (American)
- /ˈkoʊdʒənt/
- IPA (British)
- /kəʊdʒənt/
- Respelling
- KOH-juhnt
- Syllables
- 2 — COG-ent
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: COG-ent. “cog” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Difficulty
- Legend — spelling and sound part company here
American and British are not the same here
/ˈkoʊdʒənt/
/kəʊdʒənt/
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What “cogent” means
- adjective
powerfully persuasive
“a cogent argument”
Say it in a sentence
“She made a cogent case for keeping the library open.”“cogent”, answered
How do you pronounce “cogent”?
“cogent” is pronounced /ˈkoʊdʒənt/ (KOH-juhnt) in American English and /kəʊdʒənt/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “cog”. Build it as COG-ent, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “cogent” have?
2: cog · ent. The beat lands on the first, “cog”.
Is “cogent” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈkoʊdʒənt/ (KOH-juhnt); British English says /kəʊdʒənt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “cogent” mean?
As an adjective: powerfully persuasive For example: “a cogent argument”
Where is the stress in “cogent”?
Stress the first syllable: COG-ent. “cog” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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