How to pronounce cockpit
American English pronunciation
KOK-pit
- IPA
- /ˈkɑkˌpɪt/
- Syllables
- KOK · pit (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
Love words? Try a free round: no sign-up, about two minutes. Play free
What cockpit means
The place in a plane where the pilot sits
In a sentence: The pilot waved from the cockpit before takeoff.
Where it comes from: Long ago it named a small pit, then a small space on a ship, and later the pilot's seat.
Can you spot the real meaning? Try one
Loading a word…
Can you spot the real meaning? Play Wordfib
One free round, no sign-up. Wordfib shows a word and four meanings: one real, three fibs.