how to pronounce coffin

/ˈkɒf.ɪn/

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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 british english:

“… personalized cardboard coffin that's …”

meaning of coffin

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

coffin frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word coffin occurs in english on average 14 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.