how to pronounce coffin

/ˈkɑːfɪn/

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coffin is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… you were stuck inside this coffin you …”

meaning of coffin

A coffin is a box or case for a dead body.

coffin frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word coffin occurs in english on average 5.3 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.