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Coward Pronunciation
Coward is pronounced KOW-erd, IPA /ˈkaʊɝd/.
KOW-erd
US /ˈkaʊɝd/ · UK /ˈkaʊəd/
Syllables: KOW · erd (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: Someone who lacks the nerve to face danger or difficulty.
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Coward in a Sentence
- He called me a coward for leaving early.
- Only a coward would send a letter like that unsigned.
- She was no coward, whatever the inquiry concluded.
Common Mispronunciations of Coward
Not KAW-erd
That ow is the ow of now, so the word opens exactly like cow.
Not kow-ERD
Front stress, with the ending worn down to a weak erd.
Tip: Coward and cowered are said identically, though one names a person and the other describes an action.
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