How to pronounce musket
Say it like MUHS-kut. Musket has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MUHS).
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- MUHS
- kut
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Musket pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- MUHSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
- kutKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of musket
American and British speakers say musket in essentially the same way: /ˈmʌskət/ in the US and /ˈmʌskət/ in the UK.
British respelling: MUHS-kut.
What does musket mean?
- A kind of firearm formerly carried by the infantry of an army, originally fired by means of a match, or matchlock, for which several mechanical appliances (including the flintlock, and finally the percussion lock) were successively substituted; ultimately superseded by the rifle.“Soldier, soldier, won't you marry me, with your musket, fife and drum.”
- A male Eurasian sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus).
Where does musket come from?
First attested around 1210 as a surname, and later in the 1400s as a word for the sparrowhawk (Middle English forms: musket, muskett, muskete (“sparrow hawk”)), from Middle French mousquet, from Old Italian moschetto (a diminutive of mosca
Questions about saying musket
How do you pronounce musket?
Say MUHS-kut. The American pronunciation is /ˈmʌskət/. In British English it is /ˈmʌskət/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in musket?
Musket has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MUHS). Broken into parts: MUHS · kut.
Do Americans and Brits say musket the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈmʌskət/ and the British form is /ˈmʌskət/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.