How to pronounce textbook
Say it like TEKST-buuk. Textbook has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TEKST).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce textbook. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- TEKST
- buuk
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Textbook pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- TEKSTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
- buukGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "oo" in book.
American vs British pronunciation of textbook
American and British speakers say textbook in essentially the same way: /ˈtɛkstˌbʊk/ in the US and /ˈtɛkstˌbʊk/ in the UK.
British respelling: TEKST-buuk.
What does textbook mean?
- a book prepared for use in schools or colleges“his economics textbook is in its tenth edition”“the professor wrote the text that he assigned students to buy”
- according to or characteristic of a casebook or textbook; typical“a casebook schizophrenic”“a textbook example”
Where does textbook come from?
From text + book.
Questions about saying textbook
How do you pronounce textbook?
Say TEKST-buuk. The American pronunciation is /ˈtɛkstˌbʊk/. In British English it is /ˈtɛkstˌbʊk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in textbook?
Textbook has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TEKST). Broken into parts: TEKST · buuk.
Do Americans and Brits say textbook the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈtɛkstˌbʊk/ and the British form is /ˈtɛkstˌbʊk/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.