Speakur

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cocoa butter

/ˌkoʊ̯.koʊ̯ ˈbʌ.tɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.57 in modern English

Syllables
co-coa-but-ter
IPA
/ˌkoʊ̯.koʊ̯ ˈbʌ.tɚ/
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The fat that is extracted from the cocoa bean to make chocolate; it has a relatively sharp melting point so does not feel greasy when eaten.

Uncountable

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌkoʊ̯.koʊ̯ ˈbʌ.tɚ/
  • British English: /ˌkəʊ̯.kəʊ̯ ˈbʌ.tə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

cocoa butters (plural)

Phrases

cocoa-buttered cocoa powder

Frequently Paired Words

cocoa powder

Questions

How do you pronounce cocoa butter?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkoʊ̯.koʊ̯ ˈbʌ.tɚ/.
What does cocoa butter mean?
The fat that is extracted from the cocoa bean to make chocolate; it has a relatively sharp melting point so does not feel greasy when eaten.

How to pronounce cocoa butter

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