How To Pronounce Luke
Luke
UK
Phonemic
/luːk/
Phonetic
[lʷuːk̚]
US
Phonemic
/luːk/
In British English, Luke is pronounced /luːk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [lʷuːk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /luːk/.
Luke has one syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
luːk
Luke has one syllable in British English.
Words That Rhyme With Luke
Questions About Luke
How do you pronounce Luke in British English?
In British English, Luke is pronounced /luːk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [lʷuːk̚].
How do you pronounce Luke in American English?
In American English, Luke is pronounced /luːk/.
Do British and American English pronounce Luke the same way?
Yes. Both are /luːk/.
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