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Cosmos Pronunciation
Cosmos is pronounced KAHZ-mohs, IPA /ˈkɑzmoʊs/.
KAHZ-mohs
US /ˈkɑzmoʊs/ · UK /ˈkɒzmɒs/
Syllables: KAHZ · mohs (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: The universe seen as an ordered whole.
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Cosmos in a Sentence
- The lecture traced our picture of the cosmos from Ptolemy onwards.
- She writes about the cosmos for a general readership.
- Nothing in the cosmos sits perfectly still.
Common Mispronunciations of Cosmos
Not KAHS-mahs
The middle s buzzes while the final one hisses, which gives KAHZ-mohs.
Not kahz-MOHS
Front stress here, so the second beat is clear but never loud.
Tip: Cosmic cuts the second beat right down: KAHZ-mik.
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