The word "COTUCHANS" is a peculiar spelling, which can often confuse individuals. The correct pronunciation of this word is /kɒtʌʃənz/. The 'c' sound is pronounced with a hard /k/ sound while the 'o' is pronounced with a short /ɒ/ sound. The 't' and 'u' are sounded as they are in the phonetic alphabet while 'ch' is pronounced as /ʧ/. The 'a' and 'n' are pronounced as they are in the English language. The final 's' is pronounced with a normal /z/ sound.