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How to pronounce casebook

Say it like KAYS-buuk. Casebook has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KAYS).

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US American/ˈkeɪsˌbʊk/KAYS-buuk
UK British/ˈkeɪsˌbʊk/KAYS-buuk
  • KAYS
  • buuk
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Casebook pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. KAYSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  2. buukGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "oo" in book.

American vs British pronunciation of casebook

American and British speakers say casebook in essentially the same way: /ˈkeɪsˌbʊk/ in the US and /ˈkeɪsˌbʊk/ in the UK.

British respelling: KAYS-buuk.

What does casebook mean?

noun
  1. A kind of book, used in law schools, containing the text of court opinions in legal cases accompanied by analysis and related materials.
  2. A collection of stories or accounts that can individually be described as cases.
adjective
  1. Having the typical characteristics of some class of phenomenon; a textbook example.

Where does casebook come from?

From case + book. First use appears c.

Questions about saying casebook

How do you pronounce casebook?

Say KAYS-buuk. The American pronunciation is /ˈkeɪsˌbʊk/. In British English it is /ˈkeɪsˌbʊk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in casebook?

Casebook has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KAYS). Broken into parts: KAYS · buuk.

Do Americans and Brits say casebook the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈkeɪsˌbʊk/ and the British form is /ˈkeɪsˌbʊk/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).