English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Coaxing Pronunciation
Coaxing is pronounced KOHK-sing, IPA /ˈkoʊksɪŋ/.
KOHK-sing
US /ˈkoʊksɪŋ/ · UK /ˈkəʊksɪŋ/
Syllables: KOHK · sing (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
verb (present participle of coax) and adjective: Gently and patiently persuading someone to do something.
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Coaxing in a Sentence
- After ten minutes of coaxing the dog came out.
- She used a coaxing tone that nobody could refuse.
- He is still coaxing the old van through its winters.
Common Mispronunciations of Coaxing
Not koh-AK-sing
No break opens up inside the first beat. The oa is a single long oh and the x sits straight behind it.
Not kohk-SING
Coax, coaxed and coaxing all lead at the front, because an ing ending never claims the volume.
Tip: The x splits across the two beats, its k closing the first and its s opening the second: KOHK-sing.
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