How to pronounce cookbook
Say it like KUUK-buuk. Cookbook has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KUUK).
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- KUUK
- buuk
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Cookbook pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- KUUKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in book.
- buukGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "oo" in book.
American vs British pronunciation of cookbook
American and British speakers say cookbook in essentially the same way: /ˈkʊkˌbʊk/ in the US and /ˈkʊkˌbʊk/ in the UK.
British respelling: KUUK-buuk.
What does cookbook mean?
- A book or an encyclopedia of recipes and cookery tips.“They inherited an interesting nineteenth-century cookbook from their grandparents. It tells how to render lard.”
- Any book or set of strategies and tips.“The Anarchist Cookbook”
Where does cookbook come from?
From cook + book; possibly also a calque of German Kochbuch, from kochen (“cook”) + Buch (“book”).
Similar and opposite words
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Questions about saying cookbook
How do you pronounce cookbook?
Say KUUK-buuk. The American pronunciation is /ˈkʊkˌbʊk/. In British English it is /ˈkʊkˌbʊk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in cookbook?
Cookbook has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KUUK). Broken into parts: KUUK · buuk.
Do Americans and Brits say cookbook the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈkʊkˌbʊk/ and the British form is /ˈkʊkˌbʊk/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.