How to pronounce lute
Say it like LOOT. Lute is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce lute. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- LOOT
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Lute pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- LOOTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
American vs British pronunciation of lute
- British speakers add a light "y" sound before the "oo" (as in "tyoon" for tune).
British respelling: LYOOT.
What does lute mean?
- A fretted stringed instrument, similar to the guitar, having a bowl-shaped body or soundbox; any of a wide variety of chordophones with a pear-shaped body and a neck whose upper surface is in the same plane as the soundboard, with strings along the neck and parallel to the soundboard.
- Thick sticky clay or cement used to close up a hole or gap, especially to make something air-tight.
- A packing ring, as of rubber, for fruit jars, etc.
- A straight-edged piece of wood for striking off superfluous clay from earth.
- To play on a lute, or as if on a lute.
Words that rhyme with lute
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of lute.
Words that sound like lute
Questions about saying lute
How do you pronounce lute?
Say LOOT. The American pronunciation is /lut/. In British English it is /ljuːt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in lute?
Lute is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: LOOT.
Is lute pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. British speakers add a light "y" sound before the "oo" (as in "tyoon" for tune). The British form is /ljuːt/ (LYOOT).
What words sound the same as lute?
Lute sounds the same as loot in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.