How to Pronounce "cosmonauts"
word
ˈkɔzməˌnɔts
KAWZ-muh-nawts
kˈɒzmənˌɔːts
KOZ-muhn-awts
Definition
Cosmonauts are people who have been trained by the Russian or former Soviet space program to travel and work in space.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkɔzməˌnɔts
British English
kˈɒzmənˌɔːts
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KAWZ-muh-nawts
UK
KOZ-muhn-awts
Listen in Context
The cosmonauts trained for many years before going to space.
There were two cosmonauts on the mission.
The cosmonauts wore special space suits.
Did you know that the first woman in space was one of the Soviet cosmonauts?