English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Cooperatively Pronunciation
Cooperatively is pronounced koh-AH-pruh-tiv-lee, IPA /koʊˈɑprətɪvli/.
koh-AH-pruh-tiv-lee
US /koʊˈɑprətɪvli/ · UK /kəʊˈɒpərəˌtɪvli/
Syllables: koh · AH · pruh · tiv · lee (5 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adverb: In a way that involves working willingly with others.
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Cooperatively in a Sentence
- The two departments finally began working cooperatively.
- The land is farmed cooperatively by six families.
- He answered every question cooperatively.
Common Mispronunciations of Cooperatively
Not KOO-pruh-tiv-lee
The two o letters belong to separate beats, koh and then AH. Running them together gives the oo of coop.
Not koh-ah-per-AY-tiv-lee
Park the peak on AH, the second beat, and glide through everything after it. A late peak borrows from operation.
Tip: Older spellings put a mark over the second o, as in coöperatively, to show that the vowels split. The sound has not changed.
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