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How to pronounce hucksters

Say it like HUHK-sterz. Hucksters has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HUHK).

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US American/ˈhʌkstɚz/HUHK-sterz
UK British/ˈhʌkstəz/HUHK-stuz
  • HUHK
  • sterz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Hucksters pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. HUHKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
  2. sterzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of hucksters

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.

British respelling: HUHK-stuz.

What does hucksters mean?

noun
  1. plural of huckster How to pronounce huckster
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of huckster How to pronounce huckster

Questions about saying hucksters

How do you pronounce hucksters?

Say HUHK-sterz. The American pronunciation is /ˈhʌkstɚz/. In British English it is /ˈhʌkstəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in hucksters?

Hucksters has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HUHK). Broken into parts: HUHK · sterz.

Is hucksters pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ˈhʌkstəz/ (HUHK-stuz).

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).