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How to pronounce matchbooks

Say it like MACH-buuks. Matchbooks has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MACH).

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US American/ˈmætʃˌbʊks/MACH-buuks
UK British/ˈmætʃˌbʊks/MACH-buuks
  • MACH
  • buuks
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Matchbooks pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. MACHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. buuksGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "oo" in book.

American vs British pronunciation of matchbooks

American and British speakers say matchbooks in essentially the same way: /ˈmætʃˌbʊks/ in the US and /ˈmætʃˌbʊks/ in the UK.

British respelling: MACH-buuks.

What does matchbooks mean?

noun
  1. plural of matchbook How to pronounce matchbook

Questions about saying matchbooks

How do you pronounce matchbooks?

Say MACH-buuks. The American pronunciation is /ˈmætʃˌbʊks/. In British English it is /ˈmætʃˌbʊks/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in matchbooks?

Matchbooks has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MACH). Broken into parts: MACH · buuks.

Do Americans and Brits say matchbooks the same way?

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

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