How to pronounce sketchbooks
Say it like SKECH-buuks. Sketchbooks has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SKECH).
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- SKECH
- buuks
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Sketchbooks pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SKECHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
- buuksGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "oo" in book.
American vs British pronunciation of sketchbooks
American and British speakers say sketchbooks in essentially the same way: /ˈskɛtʃˌbʊks/ in the US and /ˈskɛtʃˌbʊks/ in the UK.
British respelling: SKECH-buuks.
What does sketchbooks mean?
- plural of sketchbook How to pronounce sketchbook
Questions about saying sketchbooks
How do you pronounce sketchbooks?
Say SKECH-buuks. The American pronunciation is /ˈskɛtʃˌbʊks/. In British English it is /ˈskɛtʃˌbʊks/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in sketchbooks?
Sketchbooks has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SKECH). Broken into parts: SKECH · buuks.
Do Americans and Brits say sketchbooks the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈskɛtʃˌbʊks/ and the British form is /ˈskɛtʃˌbʊks/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.