How to pronounce "costă" in English
kɒst
KOST
Primary stress: KOST
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “costă”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
KOST
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
As a single-syllable word, "costă" receives full primary stress when spoken in isolation, though it may take a reduced weak form in connected speech when acting as a function word.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Single-syllable words like "costă" carry primary acoustic prominence in isolation, but can be swallowed in rapid connected speech.
How Native Speakers Say It: Sustain vowel clarity without rushing into the trailing consonant. Elevate pitch slightly when "costă" carries the primary contrast or new information in a sentence.
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "costă" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "costă is" sounds like "costă-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "costă" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Practice Speaking “costă”
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This shirt cost $50, while this was cheaper at only $30.
Hear it in context: “costă”
The English word “costă” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as kɒst (phonetic respelling: KOST). Phonologically, it consists of 1 syllable (KOST), pronounced as a single stressed monosyllable. Grammatically, “costă” functions as a verb, noun and acts as an English heteronym where syllable stress shifts between noun (initial-syllable stress) and verb (second-syllable stress) usage. Hear native speakers say costă in context across real video clips
Definition & Meaning: “costă”
- To incur a charge of; to require payment of a (specified) price.
- To cause something to be lost; to cause the expenditure or relinquishment of.
- Amount of money, time, etc. that is required or used.
- A negative consequence or loss that occurs or is required to occur.
Example Sentences (2)
- “This shirt cost $50, while this was cheaper at only $30.”
- “Trying to rescue the man from the burning building cost them their lives.”
Pronounce: “costă”
- Pronunciation:
- KOST
- Syllables:
- KOST
- Written Hyphenation:
- cost
- Primary stress:
- KOST
- IPA:
- kɒst
- Hear it in context
- costă
Words that Rhyme with “costă”
-ɒstWords that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"costă" (⁄kɒst⁄) 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, "costă" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about costă
How do you pronounce “costă”?
“costă” is pronounced ⁄kɒst⁄ (KOST). Listen to the audio pronunciation above to hear it spoken clearly.
Where is the stress in “costă”?
The primary stress in “costă” is on “KOST”.
What does “costă” mean?
To incur a charge of; to require payment of a (specified) price.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “costă”?
Single-syllable words like "costă" carry primary acoustic prominence in isolation, but can be swallowed in rapid connected speech. Sustain vowel clarity without rushing into the trailing consonant. Elevate pitch slightly when "costă" carries the primary contrast or new information in a sentence.