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How to pronounce precooked

Say it like pree-KUUKT. Precooked has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (KUUKT).

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US American/priˈkʊkt/pree-KUUKT
UK British/priˈkʊkt/pree-KUUKT
  • pree
  • KUUKT
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Precooked pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. preeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  2. KUUKTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in book.

American vs British pronunciation of precooked

American and British speakers say precooked in essentially the same way: /priˈkʊkt/ in the US and /priˈkʊkt/ in the UK.

British respelling: pree-KUUKT.

What does precooked mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of precook How to pronounce precook
adjective
  1. Alternative spelling of pre-cooked.

Words that rhyme with precooked

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Questions about saying precooked

How do you pronounce precooked?

Say pree-KUUKT. The American pronunciation is /priˈkʊkt/. In British English it is /priˈkʊkt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in precooked?

Precooked has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (KUUKT). Broken into parts: pree · KUUKT.

Do Americans and Brits say precooked the same way?

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

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