Como Pronunciar "cocoon"

word

kuh-KOON

Definição

A cocoon is a protective covering that some insects, like caterpillars, make around themselves while they change into adults. It can also mean a safe and sheltered place for a person or thing.

Transcrição IPA

Inglês Americano

kəˈkun

Inglês Britânico

kəkˈuːn

Pronúncia Simplificada

EUA

kuh-KOON

Ouça em Contexto

A caterpillar makes a cocoon before it becomes a butterfly.

The silkworm spins a soft cocoon.

The cocoon protects the insect as it grows.

Sometimes I feel safe in my own little cocoon at home.