How to pronounce shuck
Say it like SHUHK. Shuck is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- SHUHK
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Shuck pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SHUHKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
American vs British pronunciation of shuck
American and British speakers say shuck in essentially the same way: /ʃʌk/ in the US and /ʃʌk/ in the UK.
British respelling: SHUHK.
What does shuck mean?
- The shell or husk, especially of grains (e.g. corn/maize) or nuts (e.g. walnuts).
- A fraud; a scam.
- A phony.
- A supernatural and generally malevolent black dog in English folklore.
- To remove the shuck from (walnuts, oysters, etc.).“Shall we shuck walnuts?”
- To remove (any outer covering).“I will shuck my clothes and dive naked into the pool.”
- To remove (an external hard drive or solid-state drive) from its casing so that it can be used inside another device.
Where does shuck come from?
Origin unknown. Possibly a dialectal survival of unrecorded Middle English *schulk(e), *schullok (“small shell”); either from Old English *sċylluc, *sċylloc, diminutive of Old English sċyll (“shell”), or alternatively created in Middle Engl
Similar and opposite words
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Words that rhyme with shuck
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of shuck.
Questions about saying shuck
How do you pronounce shuck?
Say SHUHK. The American pronunciation is /ʃʌk/. In British English it is /ʃʌk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in shuck?
Shuck is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SHUHK.
Do Americans and Brits say shuck the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ʃʌk/ and the British form is /ʃʌk/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.