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How to pronounce mattocks

Say it like MAT-uks. Mattocks has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MAT).

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US American/ˈmætəks/MAT-uks
UK British/ˈmætəks/MAT-uks
  • MAT
  • uks
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Mattocks pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. MATSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. uksKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of mattocks

  • Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.

British respelling: MAT-uks.

What does mattocks mean?

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

Questions about saying mattocks

How do you pronounce mattocks?

Say MAT-uks. The American pronunciation is /ˈmætəks/. In British English it is /ˈmætəks/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in mattocks?

Mattocks has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MAT). Broken into parts: MAT · uks.

Is mattocks pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t. The British form is /ˈmætəks/ (MAT-uks).

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