How to pronounce puck
Say it like PUHK. Puck is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce puck. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- PUHK
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Puck pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- PUHKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
American vs British pronunciation of puck
American and British speakers say puck in essentially the same way: /pʌk/ in the US and /pʌk/ in the UK.
British respelling: PUHK.
What does puck mean?
- a mischievous sprite of English folklore
- a vulcanized rubber disk 3 inches in diameter that is used instead of a ball in ice hockey
Where does puck come from?
Cognate with Old Norse púki (“devil”) (dialectal Swedish puke).
Words that rhyme with puck
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of puck.
Questions about saying puck
How do you pronounce puck?
Say PUHK. The American pronunciation is /pʌk/. In British English it is /pʌk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in puck?
Puck is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: PUHK.
Do Americans and Brits say puck the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /pʌk/ and the British form is /pʌk/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.