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How to pronounce woodchucks

Say it like WUUD-chuhks. Woodchucks has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (WUUD).

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US American/ˈwʊdˌtʃʌks/WUUD-chuhks
UK British/ˈwʊdˌtʃʌks/WUUD-chuhks
  • WUUD
  • chuhks
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Woodchucks pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. WUUDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in book.
  2. chuhksGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "u" in cup.

American vs British pronunciation of woodchucks

American and British speakers say woodchucks in essentially the same way: /ˈwʊdˌtʃʌks/ in the US and /ˈwʊdˌtʃʌks/ in the UK.

British respelling: WUUD-chuhks.

What does woodchucks mean?

noun
  1. plural of woodchuck How to pronounce woodchuck

Questions about saying woodchucks

How do you pronounce woodchucks?

Say WUUD-chuhks. The American pronunciation is /ˈwʊdˌtʃʌks/. In British English it is /ˈwʊdˌtʃʌks/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in woodchucks?

Woodchucks has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (WUUD). Broken into parts: WUUD · chuhks.

Do Americans and Brits say woodchucks the same way?

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

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