How to pronounce stook
Say it like STUUK. Stook is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- STUUK
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Stook pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- STUUKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in book.
American vs British pronunciation of stook
American and British speakers say stook in essentially the same way: /stʊk/ in the US and /stʊk/ in the UK.
British respelling: STUUK.
What does stook mean?
- A pile or bundle, especially of straw.
- A group of six or eight sheaves of grain stacked to dry vertically in a rectangular arrangement at harvest time, largely obsolete since the advent of combine harvesters and powered grain driers (mid 20th century).
- To make stooks.
Where does stook come from?
Cognate with West Frisian stûkje (“to pile up, stop”), Dutch stuiken (“to bundle, stamp”), German stauchen (“to compress”), Swedish stuka (“to rick, wrench, upset”), Norwegian Nynorsk stauka (“to whack, chop”).
Words that rhyme with stook
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of stook.
Questions about saying stook
How do you pronounce stook?
Say STUUK. The American pronunciation is /stʊk/. In British English it is /stʊk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in stook?
Stook is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: STUUK.
Do Americans and Brits say stook the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /stʊk/ and the British form is /stʊk/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.