How Do You Spell COBUS?
Pronunciation: [kˈə͡ʊbəs] (IPA) 
The spelling of the word "cobus" is an interesting example of how the English language can be tricky to navigate. In IPA phonetic transcription, this word is spelled /ˈkɔːbəs/. The "c" at the beginning is pronounced as a "k" sound, while the "o" is a long vowel. The "b" and "s" at the end are pronounced as hard consonant sounds. Printed out, the word "cobus" can look like it has a long "u" sound, but in fact, it is pronounced closer to "ko-buhs".
