How to Pronounce "coffers"
word
ˈkɑfɝz/, /ˈkɔfɝz
KAW-furz or KOH-furz
kˈɒfəz
KOF-uhz
Definition
'Coffers' refers to the money or financial resources of an organization, government, or sometimes a person. It originally meant a strongbox for valuables, but now it mostly means a fund or treasury.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkɑfɝz/, /ˈkɔfɝz
British English
kˈɒfəz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KAW-furz or KOH-furz
UK
KOF-uhz
Listen in Context
The city's coffers are almost empty after building the park.
Taxes help fill the government’s coffers.
The charity’s coffers grew thanks to the donations.
Corruption scandals left their coffers drained for years.