Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cous

/ˈkʌz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.24 in modern English

Syllables: cous
IPA: /ˈkʌz/

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

cousin (usually as a term of address, but not necessarily towards one's cousin)

British usage; American usage; Informal

noun

Alternative form of kouse.

Uncountable

Etymology

Clipping of cousin.

Usage

British usage
American usage
Informal
Uncountable

Inflected Forms

couses (plural) cuz (alternative)

Homonyms

cuz

Rhymes With

was because does buzz cuz coz fuzz abuzz undoes buz muzz bruz

Questions

How do you pronounce cous?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkʌz/.
What does cous mean?: cousin (usually as a term of address, but not necessarily towards one's cousin)
Where does cous come from?: Clipping of cousin.

How to pronounce cous

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