How To Pronounce Nook
nook
UK
Phonemic
/nʊk/
Phonetic
[nʷʊk̚]
US
Phonemic
/nʊk/
In British English, nook is pronounced /nʊk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [nʷʊk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /nʊk/.
Nook 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
nʊk
Nook has one syllable in British English.
nook + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/nʊks/
US
/nʊks/
Words That Rhyme With Nook
Questions About Nook
How do you pronounce nook in British English?
In British English, nook is pronounced /nʊk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [nʷʊk̚].
How do you pronounce nook in American English?
In American English, nook is pronounced /nʊk/.
Do British and American English pronounce nook the same way?
Yes. Both are /nʊk/.
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