How to pronounce "cofounders" in English
co·FOUN·ders
Primary stress: foun
Hear native speakers say cofounders in context across real video clips
Yeah. I'm and I'm also one of the cofounders of Women in Leadership, so thank you very much for coming. of the cofounders of Women in Leadership,
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “cofounders”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
co
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
FOUN
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
ders
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("FOUN"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "cofounders" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "cofounders is" sounds like "cofounders-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "cofounders" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“I'm and I'm also one of the cofounders of Women in Leadership, so thank you very much for coming.”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“process and this should be found by the cofounders of the company before sales”— StanfordWatch clip
“all cofounders of the company, and that's when we like to invest and that's the vast majority of our investments.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“So my cofounders and I came together, and we built a Sackbot where we could just ask our own questions.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“When one of my cofounders, Monica, was 12, she was waiting at school for her mom to pick her up.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“My cofounders and I spent about six months traveling across India, meeting hundreds of farmers to listen to them.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “cofounders”
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I'm and I'm also one of the cofounders of Women in Leadership, so thank you very much for coming.
Hear it in context: “cofounders”
63 clipsThe English word “cofounders”. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (co · foun · ders), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (foun). Grammatically, “cofounders” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 63 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “cofounders” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Harvard University, Stanford.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #1 · @31:42
“Yeah. I'm and I'm also one of the cofounders of Women in Leadership, so thank you very much for coming. of the cofounders of Women in Leadership,”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #2 · @11:24
“create a process for it so the goal here is a scalable and repeatable sales process and this should be found by the cofounders of the company before sales is delegated or outsourced to a sales team all too often founders tend to ramp”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @9:00
“three cofounders usually at that point, the three people are all cofounders of the company, and that's when we like to invest and that's the vast majority of our investments. invest and that's the vast majority of our investments.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @6:16
“and answer all my questions. So my cofounders and I came together, and we built a Sackbot where we could just ask our own questions. and we built a Sackbot”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @0:28
“We lost her to a heart attack when I was 13 years old. When one of my cofounders, Monica, was 12, she was waiting at school for her mom to pick her up. she was waiting at school for her mom to pick her up.”
Definition & Meaning: “cofounders”
- A joint founder; one of several people involved with the creation of a business, organization, union, or entity.
Example Sentences (3)
- “The two cofounders both attended the ceremony.”
- “I'm and I'm also one of the cofounders of Women in Leadership, so thank you very much for coming.”
- “process and this should be found by the cofounders of the company before sales”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “cofounders”
- Syllables:
- co · foun · ders
- Primary stress:
- foun
- Hear it in context
- cofounders
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"cofounders" has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "cofounders" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about cofounders
How many syllables are in “cofounders”?
“cofounders” has 3 syllables: co · foun · ders.
Where is the stress in “cofounders”?
The primary stress in “cofounders” is on “FOUN”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “cofounders” mean?
A joint founder; one of several people involved with the creation of a business, organization, union, or entity.
How can I hear “cofounders” used in real sentences?
This page has 63 real-world video examples of “cofounders” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “cofounders”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).