How To Pronounce Spooky
spooky
In British English, spooky is pronounced /ˈspuː.ki/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈspʷuː.ki]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈspuː.ki/.
Spooky has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Spooky has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Spooky
Questions About Spooky
How do you pronounce spooky in British English?
In British English, spooky is pronounced /ˈspuː.ki/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈspʷuː.ki].
How do you pronounce spooky in American English?
In American English, spooky is pronounced /ˈspuː.ki/.
How many syllables are in spooky?
Spooky has two syllables, /spuː/ + /ki/.
Where is the stress in spooky?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /spuː/.
Do British and American English pronounce spooky the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈspuː.ki/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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