How to pronounce checkbooks
Say it like CHEK-buuks. Checkbooks has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (CHEK).
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- CHEK
- buuks
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Checkbooks pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- CHEKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
- buuksGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "oo" in book.
American vs British pronunciation of checkbooks
American and British speakers say checkbooks in essentially the same way: /ˈtʃɛkˌbʊks/ in the US and /ˈtʃɛkˌbʊks/ in the UK.
British respelling: CHEK-buuks.
What does checkbooks mean?
- plural of checkbook How to pronounce checkbook
Questions about saying checkbooks
How do you pronounce checkbooks?
Say CHEK-buuks. The American pronunciation is /ˈtʃɛkˌbʊks/. In British English it is /ˈtʃɛkˌbʊks/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in checkbooks?
Checkbooks has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (CHEK). Broken into parts: CHEK · buuks.
Do Americans and Brits say checkbooks the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈtʃɛkˌbʊks/ and the British form is /ˈtʃɛkˌbʊks/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.