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Cabot Pronunciation
Cabot is pronounced KA-buht, IPA /ˈkæbət/.
KA-buht
US /ˈkæbət/
Syllables: KA · buht (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
proper noun: The surname of John Cabot, the navigator who reached North America in 1497, and an old New England family name.
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Cabot in a Sentence
- Cabot sailed from Bristol with a small crew.
- The Cabot Trail runs around Cape Breton.
- She married into the Cabot family.
Common Mispronunciations of Cabot
Not ka-BOH
For all the Italian origin, English sounds the t and keeps the push at the front.
Not KAY-buht
Short and flat at the front, so the name opens like cabbage rather than like cable.
Tip: The navigator was born Giovanni Caboto in Italy, and English flattened the name when he sailed for Bristol.
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