How to pronounce pouk
Say it like POOK. Pouk is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
- POOK
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Pouk pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- POOKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
American vs British pronunciation of pouk
American and British speakers say pouk in essentially the same way: /puk/ in the US and /puːk/ in the UK.
British respelling: POOK.
What does pouk mean?
- Alternative form of puck (“mischievous or hostile spirit”).
- A small boil, pimple, or pustule.
- A blister.
- A sty.
Where does pouk come from?
Apparently a dialectal variant of Middle English poke, a variant of pok, pock, pocke, from Old English poc, pocc (“pustule, pimple”), from Proto-West Germanic *pokk.
Words that rhyme with pouk
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of pouk.
Questions about saying pouk
How do you pronounce pouk?
Say POOK. The American pronunciation is /puk/. In British English it is /puːk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in pouk?
Pouk is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: POOK.
Do Americans and Brits say pouk the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /puk/ and the British form is /puːk/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.