How to pronounce cookie
Say it like KUUK-ee. Cookie has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KUUK).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce cookie. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- KUUK
- ee
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Cookie 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.
- eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of cookie
American and British speakers say cookie in essentially the same way: /ˈkʊki/ in the US and /ˈkʊki/ in the UK.
British respelling: KUUK-ee.
What does cookie mean?
- any of various small flat sweet cakes (biscuit is the British term)
- the cook on a ranch or at a camp
- a short line of text that a web site puts on your computer's hard drive when you access the web site
Where does cookie come from?
The computing senses derive from magic cookie.
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with cookie
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of cookie.
Questions about saying cookie
How do you pronounce cookie?
Say KUUK-ee. The American pronunciation is /ˈkʊki/. In British English it is /ˈkʊki/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in cookie?
Cookie has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KUUK). Broken into parts: KUUK · ee.
Do Americans and Brits say cookie the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈkʊki/ and the British form is /ˈkʊki/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.