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How to pronounce husks

Say it like HUHSKS. Husks is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/hʌsks/HUHSKS
UK British/hʌsks/HUHSKS
  • HUHSKS
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Husks pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. HUHSKSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.

American vs British pronunciation of husks

American and British speakers say husks in essentially the same way: /hʌsks/ in the US and /hʌsks/ in the UK.

British respelling: HUHSKS.

What does husks mean?

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

Questions about saying husks

How do you pronounce husks?

Say HUHSKS. The American pronunciation is /hʌsks/. In British English it is /hʌsks/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in husks?

Husks is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: HUHSKS.

Do Americans and Brits say husks the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /hʌsks/ and the British form is /hʌsks/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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