How to pronounce cookies
Say it like KUUK-eez. Cookies 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 cookies. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- KUUK
- eez
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Cookies 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.
- eezKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of cookies
American and British speakers say cookies in essentially the same way: /ˈkʊkiz/ in the US and /ˈkʊkiz/ in the UK.
British respelling: KUUK-eez.
What does cookies mean?
- plural of cookie How to pronounce cookie
- plural of cooky
- plural of cookey
- third-person singular simple present indicative of cookie How to pronounce cookie
Questions about saying cookies
How do you pronounce cookies?
Say KUUK-eez. The American pronunciation is /ˈkʊkiz/. In British English it is /ˈkʊkiz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in cookies?
Cookies has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KUUK). Broken into parts: KUUK · eez.
Do Americans and Brits say cookies the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈkʊkiz/ and the British form is /ˈkʊkiz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.