How to Pronounce “cost

word

/ˈkɑst/
kawst
/kˈɒst/
kost

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈkɑst/

British English

/kˈɒst/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

kawst

UK

kost

Listen in Context

This bag costs thirty dollars.

The cost of the meal was high.

The mistake cost him a lot of time.

We need to cut costs if sales keep dropping.