How to pronounce cookouts
Say it like KUUK-owts. Cookouts has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KUUK).
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- KUUK
- owts
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Cookouts 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.
- owtsGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ow" in now.
American vs British pronunciation of cookouts
American and British speakers say cookouts in essentially the same way: /ˈkʊˌkaʊts/ in the US and /ˈkʊˌkaʊts/ in the UK.
British respelling: KUUK-owts.
What does cookouts mean?
- plural of cookout How to pronounce cookout
Questions about saying cookouts
How do you pronounce cookouts?
Say KUUK-owts. The American pronunciation is /ˈkʊˌkaʊts/. In British English it is /ˈkʊˌkaʊts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in cookouts?
Cookouts has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KUUK). Broken into parts: KUUK · owts.
Do Americans and Brits say cookouts the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈkʊˌkaʊts/ and the British form is /ˈkʊˌkaʊts/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.