How to pronounce coed
American English pronunciation
KOH-ed
- IPA
- /ˈkoʊˌɛd/
- Syllables
- KOH · ed (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What coed means
Open to both boys and girls together
In a sentence: Our town's soccer league is coed, so boys and girls play on the same teams.
Where it comes from: It is short for coeducational, which means teaching boys and girls together. Co- means together.
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