How to pronounce textbooks
Say it like TEKST-buuks. Textbooks has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TEKST).
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- TEKST
- buuks
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Textbooks 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.
- buuksGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "oo" in book.
American vs British pronunciation of textbooks
American and British speakers say textbooks in essentially the same way: /ˈtɛkstˌbʊks/ in the US and /ˈtɛkstˌbʊks/ in the UK.
British respelling: TEKST-buuks.
What does textbooks mean?
- plural of textbook How to pronounce textbook
Questions about saying textbooks
How do you pronounce textbooks?
Say TEKST-buuks. The American pronunciation is /ˈtɛkstˌbʊks/. In British English it is /ˈtɛkstˌbʊks/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in textbooks?
Textbooks has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TEKST). Broken into parts: TEKST · buuks.
Do Americans and Brits say textbooks the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈtɛkstˌbʊks/ and the British form is /ˈtɛkstˌbʊks/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.