English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Cousin Pronunciation
Cousin is pronounced KUH-zuhn, IPA /ˈkəzən/.
KUH-zuhn
US /ˈkəzən/ · UK /ˈkʌzən/
Syllables: KUH · zuhn (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A child of your aunt or uncle.
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Cousin in a Sentence
- My cousin is getting married in June.
- She has a cousin who works in Lisbon.
- The two boys are first cousins.
Common Mispronunciations of Cousin
Not KOO-zin
The ou here is not the oo of soup. It reduces all the way to the uh of cup, so the word opens like cover.
Not KOW-sin
Two traps at once: the ou is not the ow of cow, and the s is voiced to z.
Tip: Cousin and dozen rhyme exactly. Both spell their first vowel with o and say uh.
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