English pronunciation
How to pronounce “coffee”
Phonetic spelling
KAW-fee
IPA /ˈkɑfi/
Syllable stress
kaw·fee
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “coffee”?
c o f f e e
“coffee” is spelled C-O-F-F-E-E. It is pronounced KAW-fee, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
I drink coffee every morning.
Would you like a cup of coffee?