English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Covetousness Pronunciation
Covetousness is pronounced KUH-vuh-tuhs-nuhs, IPA /ˈkəvətəsnəs/.
KUH-vuh-tuhs-nuhs
US /ˈkəvətəsnəs/ · UK /ˈkʌvɪtəsnəs/
Syllables: KUH · vuh · tuhs · nuhs (4 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A strong desire to have what belongs to someone else.
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Covetousness in a Sentence
- The sermon dealt at length with covetousness.
- There is a thin line between ambition and covetousness.
- His covetousness cost him most of his friends.
Common Mispronunciations of Covetousness
Not koh-VE-tuhs-nuhs
The first vowel is the uh of cup and it carries the beat. An oh there pulls the word towards cove.
Not KUH-vee-tuhs-nuhs
Every syllable after the first is a murmur. None of them holds a clear vowel.
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