How to pronounce scout
Say it like SKOWT. Scout is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- SKOWT
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Scout pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SKOWTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ow" in now.
American vs British pronunciation of scout
American and British speakers say scout in essentially the same way: /skaʊt/ in the US and /skaʊt/ in the UK.
British respelling: SKOWT.
What does scout mean?
- a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
- a Boy Scout or Girl Scout
- someone employed to discover and recruit talented persons (especially in the worlds of entertainment or sports)
- explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody
Where does scout come from?
From Middle English scout, scoult, from Old French escoute (“action of listening”), verbal noun from escouter (“to listen, heed”), from Latin auscultō (“to listen”).
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with scout
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of scout.
Questions about saying scout
How do you pronounce scout?
Say SKOWT. The American pronunciation is /skaʊt/. In British English it is /skaʊt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in scout?
Scout is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SKOWT.
Do Americans and Brits say scout the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /skaʊt/ and the British form is /skaʊt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.