How To Pronounce Spoof
spoof
UK
Phonemic
/spuːf/
Phonetic
[spʷuːf]
US
Phonemic
/spuːf/
In British English, spoof is pronounced /spuːf/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [spʷuːf]. In American English, it is pronounced /spuːf/.
Spoof 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
spuːf
Spoof has one syllable in British English.
spoof + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/spuːfs/
US
/spuːfs/
spoof + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/spuːft/
US
/spuːft/
spoof + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈspuː.fɪŋ/
US
/ˈspuː.fɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Spoof
Questions About Spoof
How do you pronounce spoof in British English?
In British English, spoof is pronounced /spuːf/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [spʷuːf].
How do you pronounce spoof in American English?
In American English, spoof is pronounced /spuːf/.
Do British and American English pronounce spoof the same way?
Yes. Both are /spuːf/.
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