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Mocha Pronunciation

Mocha is pronounced MOH-kuh, IPA /ˈmoʊkə/.

MOH-kuh

US /ˈmoʊkə/  ·  UK /ˈməʊkə/

Syllables: MOH · kuh (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)

noun: A coffee drink flavoured with chocolate, or the deep brown colour of it.

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Mocha in a Sentence

  • She ordered a mocha and sat by the window.
  • The walls are painted a soft mocha.
  • A mocha has more sugar in it than most people expect.

Common Mispronunciations of Mocha

Not MOH-chuh

This ch is a k sound, nothing like the one in chair. Mocha, stomach, and monarch all take the k.

Not MAH-kuh

Round the opening vowel into the long oh of go. Flattening it moves the word towards mocker.

Tip: The name comes from Mokha, the Yemeni port that once shipped much of the world's coffee.

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