how to pronounce cos

/ˈkɔːs/

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cos is pronounced in one syllable

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ɔː

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

“… song and would you mind cos doing it for …”

meanings of cos

noun:

A variety of lettuce with long, crisp leaves.
Plural of co.
A cousin, cuz.

conjunction:

Because.

name:

An island in the Dodecanese, Greece.

cos frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word cos occurs in english on average 7.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.