coop
/ˈkup/
noun
Familiar
1.n.a farm building for housing poultry
2.n.an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
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coop and coupe are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. coop means “a farm building for housing poultry”. coupe means “a car with two doors and front seats and a luggage compartment”.
/ˈkup/
1.n.a farm building for housing poultry
2.n.an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
/ˈkup/
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| coop | coupe | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈkup/ | /ˈkup/ |
| Said | koop | koop |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 4 | 5 |
| Parts of speech | noun | noun |
| Senses | 2 | 1 |
| How common | Familiar | Familiar |
| Synonyms | chicken coop, hencoop, henhouse | none recorded |
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