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How to pronounce jokebook

Say it like JOHK-buuk. Jokebook has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (JOHK).

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US American/ˈdʒoʊkˌbʊk/JOHK-buuk
UK British/ˈdʒəʊkˌbʊk/JOHK-buuk
  • JOHK
  • buuk
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Jokebook pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. JOHKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  2. buukGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "oo" in book.

American vs British pronunciation of jokebook

  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: JOHK-buuk.

What does jokebook mean?

noun
  1. Alternative spelling of joke book.

Questions about saying jokebook

How do you pronounce jokebook?

Say JOHK-buuk. The American pronunciation is /ˈdʒoʊkˌbʊk/. In British English it is /ˈdʒəʊkˌbʊk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in jokebook?

Jokebook has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (JOHK). Broken into parts: JOHK · buuk.

Is jokebook pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /ˈdʒəʊkˌbʊk/ (JOHK-buuk).

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