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How to pronounce chouxnut

Say it like SHOO-nut. Chouxnut has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SHOO).

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US American/ˈʃunʌt/SHOO-nut
UK British/ˈʃuːnʌt/SHOO-nut
  • SHOO
  • nut
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Chouxnut pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. SHOOSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
  2. nutKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "u" in cup.

American vs British pronunciation of chouxnut

American and British speakers say chouxnut in essentially the same way: /ˈʃunʌt/ in the US and /ˈʃuːnʌt/ in the UK.

British respelling: SHOO-nut.

What does chouxnut mean?

noun
  1. A doughnut made with choux pastry dough.

Where does chouxnut come from?

Blend of choux + doughnut.

Questions about saying chouxnut

How do you pronounce chouxnut?

Say SHOO-nut. The American pronunciation is /ˈʃunʌt/. In British English it is /ˈʃuːnʌt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in chouxnut?

Chouxnut has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SHOO). Broken into parts: SHOO · nut.

Do Americans and Brits say chouxnut the same way?

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

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