Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cov

/kɒv/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.78 in modern English

Syllables: cov
IPA: /kɒv/

8

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Initialism of Commonwealth of Virginia.

American usage; Uncountable

name

Initialism of Commonwealth of Virginia.

American usage; Uncountable

name

British usage; Informal

Etymology

Clipping of Coventry.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /kɒv/

Usage

American usage
Uncountable
British usage
Informal

Questions

How do you pronounce cov?: The recorded pronunciation is /kɒv/.
What does cov mean?: Initialism of Commonwealth of Virginia.
Where does cov come from?: Clipping of Coventry.

How to pronounce cov

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