How to pronounce spooked
Say it like SPOOKT. Spooked is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- SPOOKT
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Spooked pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SPOOKTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
American vs British pronunciation of spooked
American and British speakers say spooked in essentially the same way: /spukt/ in the US and /spuːkt/ in the UK.
British respelling: SPOOKT.
What does spooked mean?
- A little scared; worried by a feeling or event. Describing the unsettling feeling there being another unknown ghostly presence.
- Being spied upon by security or intelligence services.
- Taken off guard; astonished; surprised.
- simple past and past participle of spook How to pronounce spook
Questions about saying spooked
How do you pronounce spooked?
Say SPOOKT. The American pronunciation is /spukt/. In British English it is /spuːkt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in spooked?
Spooked is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SPOOKT.
Do Americans and Brits say spooked the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /spukt/ and the British form is /spuːkt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.