How to pronounce cooks
Say it like KUUKS. Cooks is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- KUUKS
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Cooks pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- KUUKSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in book.
American vs British pronunciation of cooks
American and British speakers say cooks in essentially the same way: /kʊks/ in the US and /kʊks/ in the UK.
British respelling: KUUKS.
What does cooks mean?
- plural of cook How to pronounce cook
- third-person singular simple present indicative of cook How to pronounce cook
Questions about saying cooks
How do you pronounce cooks?
Say KUUKS. The American pronunciation is /kʊks/. In British English it is /kʊks/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in cooks?
Cooks is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: KUUKS.
Do Americans and Brits say cooks the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /kʊks/ and the British form is /kʊks/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.