How to pronounce Coos?

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Pronunciation of Coos

Coos - rhymes with "goose," NOT "booze" (coastal tribe in SW Oregon, city of "Coos Bay"


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Pronunciation of Coos

Coos is pronounced as

k oo s

k sounds like the 'k' in 'key'
oo sounds like the 'oo' in 'food'
s sounds like the 's' in 'so'


Coos is pronounced as: Phonetic Spelling:[ k oo s ]

k oo s
key food so

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Pronunciation of Coos in Coos Bay, Oregon

Coos is pronounced as

k oo s

k sounds like the 'k' in 'key'
oo sounds like the 'oo' in 'food'
s sounds like the 's' in 'so'


Coos is pronounced as: Phonetic Spelling:[ k oo s ]

k oo s
key food so

Type of Name:

Name of tribe, Oregon town (with "Bay")

Language:

Native American

Meaning:

Unconfirmed: "Lake" or "Place of pines"

Additional Information:

The town and county names are not possessives for "the Bay (or County) of Coo, i.e. it's Coos, not Coo's


Comments:

Pronunciation of Coos

Coos - k oo s -- pronounced as in "goose," not "booze"


Comments:

Pronunciation of Coos in Coos Bay, Oregon

Coos - as in "goose," not "booze"


Type of Name:

Name of tribe, Oregon town (with "Bay")

Language:

Native American

Meaning:

Unconfirmed: "Lake" or "Place of pines"

Additional Information:

The town and county names are not possessives for "the Bay (or County) of Coo, i.e. it's Coos, not Coo's


Comments:

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