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?

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