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How to pronounce walkouts

Say it like WAW-kowts. Walkouts has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (WAW).

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US American/ˈwɔˌkaʊts/WAW-kowts
UK British/ˈwɔːˌkaʊts/WAW-kowts
  • WAW
  • kowts
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Walkouts pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. WAWSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  2. kowtsGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ow" in now.

American vs British pronunciation of walkouts

American and British speakers say walkouts in essentially the same way: /ˈwɔˌkaʊts/ in the US and /ˈwɔːˌkaʊts/ in the UK.

British respelling: WAW-kowts.

What does walkouts mean?

noun
  1. plural of walkout How to pronounce walkout

Questions about saying walkouts

How do you pronounce walkouts?

Say WAW-kowts. The American pronunciation is /ˈwɔˌkaʊts/. In British English it is /ˈwɔːˌkaʊts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in walkouts?

Walkouts has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (WAW). Broken into parts: WAW · kowts.

Do Americans and Brits say walkouts the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈwɔˌkaʊts/ and the British form is /ˈwɔːˌkaʊts/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).