Cognito

cloud

AWS identity platform providing user authentication, authorisation, and user management for web and mobile apps

Pronunciation

Correct

kog-NEE-toh

/kɒɡˈniːtoʊ/

From the Latin 'cognitio' (knowledge). Stress on the second syllable, consistent with AWS official usage.

Source: aws.amazon.com(official spec)

Common Mistake

KOG-nih-toh

/ˈkɒɡnɪtoʊ/

Stress falls on the second syllable 'NEE', not the first. AWS videos consistently use 'kog-NEE-toh'.