How to pronounce cooked
Say it like KUUKT. Cooked is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- KUUKT
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Cooked pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- KUUKTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in book.
American vs British pronunciation of cooked
American and British speakers say cooked in essentially the same way: /kʊkt/ in the US and /kʊkt/ in the UK.
British respelling: KUUKT.
What does cooked mean?
- having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
Where does cooked come from?
From the past tense of the verb cook.
Similar and opposite words
Opposite meaning
Words that rhyme with cooked
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Questions about saying cooked
How do you pronounce cooked?
Say KUUKT. The American pronunciation is /kʊkt/. In British English it is /kʊkt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in cooked?
Cooked is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: KUUKT.
Do Americans and Brits say cooked the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /kʊkt/ and the British form is /kʊkt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.