How to pronounce chinooks
Say it like chih-NUUKS. Chinooks has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (NUUKS).
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- chih
- NUUKS
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Chinooks pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- chihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- NUUKSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in book.
American vs British pronunciation of chinooks
American and British speakers say chinooks in essentially the same way: /tʃɪˈnʊks/ in the US and /tʃɪˈnʊks/ in the UK.
British respelling: chih-NUUKS.
What does chinooks mean?
- plural of chinook How to pronounce chinook
Questions about saying chinooks
How do you pronounce chinooks?
Say chih-NUUKS. The American pronunciation is /tʃɪˈnʊks/. In British English it is /tʃɪˈnʊks/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in chinooks?
Chinooks has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (NUUKS). Broken into parts: chih · NUUKS.
Do Americans and Brits say chinooks the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /tʃɪˈnʊks/ and the British form is /tʃɪˈnʊks/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.