How to pronounce "cohost" in English
koʊˈhoʊst
koh·HOHST
Primary stress: HOHST
Hear native speakers say cohost in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “cohost”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
koh
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
HOHST
Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("HOHST"). 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 "cohost" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "cohost is" sounds like "cohost-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "cohost" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“I'm Dawn Garcia, director of the John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships program here at Stanford, and cohost of this course with Michael Bolden”— StanfordWatch clip
“I'm a cohost of "Asian AF."”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“I'd like to welcome to join me my cohost here, Whitney Pennington Rodgers.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“I'd gone to my boss and said that the guy who was working with me, co, co, my cohost on the People Are Talking show, was making more money than I.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“I was both tech support, host, cohost.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“But one morning, 4: 30 in the morning, sitting around the production table with the producers and my cohost, I said, "I'm going to be vulnerable today.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “cohost”
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I'm Dawn Garcia, director of the John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships program here at Stanford, and cohost of this course with Michael Bolden
Hear it in context: “cohost”
14 clipsThe English word “cohost” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as koʊˈhoʊst (phonetic respelling: koh-HOHST). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (koh · HOHST), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (HOHST). Grammatically, “cohost” functions as a noun, verb and acts as an English heteronym where syllable stress shifts between noun (initial-syllable stress) and verb (second-syllable stress) usage. SayItVid indexes 14 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “cohost” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Stanford.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #1 · @0:11
“and Trust in a Time of Turmoil. I'm Dawn Garcia, director of the John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships program here at Stanford, and cohost of this course with Michael Bolden Journalism Fellowships program here at Stanford,”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @2:55
“My name's Keiko Agena, and I'm an actress. I'm a cohost of "Asian AF." And I've been acting for a long time. And I've been acting for a long time.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @1:11
“So it's definitely a scary time for people here. I'd like to welcome to join me my cohost here, Whitney Pennington Rodgers. Whitney Pennington Rodgers.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @14:33
“I was, I think, 23, still working in, still working in Baltimore. Mm-hm. I'd gone to my boss and said that the guy who was working with me, co, co, my cohost on the People Are Talking show, was making more money than I. I'd gone to my boss and said that the guy who was working with me, co, co,”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @5:39
“Tech support, clearly we needed that in our meeting. I was both tech support, host, cohost. But if we had a person in charge of tech support at first,”
Definition & Meaning: “cohost”
- A joint host alongside another (compare costar).
- To act as a joint host.
- To store data or applications on a shared server (as in web hosting).
Example Sentences (3)
- “A morning TV anchor in Oklahoma apologized a day after likening her black cohost to a gorilla.”
- “Generally speaking, in a shared computing system, such as a server farm shared by multiple cohosted Web sites, common resources can be categorized into two different types: those shared in time and those shared in space.”
- “I'm Dawn Garcia, director of the John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships program here at Stanford, and cohost of this course with Michael Bolden”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “cohost”
- Pronunciation:
- koh-HOHST
- Syllables:
- koh · HOHST
- Written Hyphenation:
- co · host
- Primary stress:
- HOHST
- IPA:
- koʊˈhoʊst
- Hear it in context
- cohost
Words that Rhyme with “cohost”
-oʊstWords that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"cohost" (⁄koʊˈhoʊst⁄) 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, "cohost" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about cohost
How do you pronounce “cohost”?
“cohost” is pronounced ⁄koʊˈhoʊst⁄ (koh-HOHST). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
How many syllables are in “cohost”?
“cohost” has 2 syllables: koh · HOHST.
Where is the stress in “cohost”?
The primary stress in “cohost” is on “HOHST”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “cohost” mean?
A joint host alongside another (compare costar).
How can I hear “cohost” used in real sentences?
This page has 14 real-world video examples of “cohost” 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 “cohost”?
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⁄).