How to pronounce “coupon”
Say “coupon” in 2 beats
coupon
/ˈkuˌpɔn/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kuːpɒn/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- coupkustress
- onpɔn
- IPA (American)
- /ˈkuˌpɔn/
- IPA (British)
- /kuːpɒn/
- Also accepted
- /ˈkjuˌpɔn/
- Respelling
- KOO-pawn
- Syllables
- 2 — COUP-on
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: COUP-on. “coup” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˈkuˌpɔn/
/kuːpɒn/
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What “coupon” means
- noun
a negotiable certificate that can be detached and redeemed as needed
- noun
a test sample of some substance
Say it in a sentence
“The coupon gives you ten percent off any order this week.”“coupon”, answered
How do you pronounce “coupon”?
“coupon” is pronounced /ˈkuˌpɔn/ (KOO-pawn) in American English and /kuːpɒn/ in British English, and /ˈkjuˌpɔn/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “coup”. Build it as COUP-on, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “coupon” have?
2: coup · on. The beat lands on the first, “coup”.
Is “coupon” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈkuˌpɔn/ (KOO-pawn); British English says /kuːpɒn/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “coupon” mean?
As a noun: a negotiable certificate that can be detached and redeemed as needed For example: “The coupon gives you ten percent off any order this week.” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “coupon”?
Stress the first syllable: COUP-on. “coup” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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