How to pronounce “book”
Say “book” in one beat
book
/bʊk/
The voice you hear here is American; a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- bookbʊk
- IPA (American)
- /bʊk/
- IPA (British)
- /bʊk/
- Respelling
- BUUK
- Syllables
- 1 — book
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /bʊk/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “book” means
- noun
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
“I am reading a good book on economics”
- noun
physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together
“he used a large book as a doorstop”
- noun
a compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone
“Al Smith used to say, `Let's look at the record'”
Say it in a sentence
“He borrowed a book about gardening from the library.”“book”, answered
How do you pronounce “book”?
“book” is pronounced /bʊk/ (BUUK) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /bʊk/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “book” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /bʊk/ — a single beat.
What does “book” mean?
As a noun: a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together) For example: “I am reading a good book on economics” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “book”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /bʊk/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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