Pronunciation

How to pronounce “cut

“cut” is pronounced /kʌt/ (KUT) — one syllable.
The sound

Say “cut” in one beat

Say it like this

cut

/kʌt/

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1 beat
  1. cutkʌt
IPA (American)
/kʌt/
IPA (British)
/kʌt/
Respelling
KUT
Syllables
1 — cut
Stress
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /kʌt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
Part of speech
noun, verb, adjective
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Meaning

What “cut” means

  1. noun

    a share of the profits

    everyone got a cut of the earnings

  2. noun

    (film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next

    the cut from the accident scene to the hospital seemed too abrupt

  3. noun

    a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation

Say it in a sentence

He cut the bread into thick, even slices.
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

3 sounds, in the order you say them

Each sound has its own page: where the tongue goes, what it is usually confused with, and words to drill it on.

Questions

cut”, answered

How do you pronounce “cut”?

“cut” is pronounced /kʌt/ (KUT) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /kʌt/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.

How many syllables does “cut” have?

One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /kʌt/ — a single beat.

What does “cut” mean?

As a noun: a share of the profits For example: “everyone got a cut of the earnings” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “cut”?

One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /kʌt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.

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