How to pronounce chinook
Say it like shih-NUUK. Chinook has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (NUUK).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce chinook. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- shih
- NUUK
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Chinook pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- shihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- NUUKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in book.
American vs British pronunciation of chinook
American and British speakers say chinook in essentially the same way: /ʃɪˈnʊk/ in the US and /ʃɪˈnʊk/ in the UK.
British respelling: shih-NUUK.
What does chinook mean?
- The descending, warm, dry wind on the eastern side of the Rocky Mountains that generally blows from the southwest and can rapidly increase the temperature due to the much warmer air it brings.
- The chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha).
Where does chinook come from?
Borrowed from Lower Chehalis c̓inúk (“the name of a Chinook village on the Columbia River”).
Words that rhyme with chinook
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of chinook.
Questions about saying chinook
How do you pronounce chinook?
Say shih-NUUK. The American pronunciation is /ʃɪˈnʊk/. In British English it is /ʃɪˈnʊk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in chinook?
Chinook has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (NUUK). Broken into parts: shih · NUUK.
Do Americans and Brits say chinook the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ʃɪˈnʊk/ and the British form is /ʃɪˈnʊk/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.