How to Pronounce "cobol"
word
ˈkoʊbɔɫ
KOH-bawl
ˈkəʊˌbɒl
KOH-bol
Definition
COBOL is a programming language created in the 1950s, mainly used for business and administrative systems in companies and governments.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkoʊbɔɫ
British English
ˈkəʊˌbɒl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KOH-bawl
UK
KOH-bol
Listen in Context
COBOL was used to build early banking software.
Many government systems still run on COBOL.
She learned COBOL in college.
You'd be surprised how much old tech still depends on COBOL.