how to pronounce cobra

/ˈkoʊbɹə/

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cobra is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of cobra in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… of the biggest cobra effect in the …”

meanings of cobra

noun:

Any of various venomous snakes of the family Elapidae.
A type of lanyard knot, thought to resemble a snake in its shape.

name:

Initialism of Cabinet Office Briefing Room A.
Initialism of Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, especially the provision that allows some employees to continue their group-based health insurance after leaving a job; also, health insurance obtained under this law.

cobra frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word cobra occurs in english on average 2.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.