How to pronounce “books”
Say “books” in one beat
books
/bʊks/
The voice you hear here is American; a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- booksbʊks
- IPA (American)
- /bʊks/
- IPA (British)
- /bʊks/
- Respelling
- BUUKS
- Syllables
- 1 — books
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /bʊks/ 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 “books” 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
“The library added dozens of new books this month.”“books”, answered
How do you pronounce “books”?
“books” is pronounced /bʊks/ (BUUKS) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /bʊks/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “books” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /bʊks/ — a single beat.
What does “books” 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 “books”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /bʊks/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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