How to pronounce “cut”
Say “cut” in one beat
cut
/kʌt/
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- 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
What “cut” means
- noun
a share of the profits
“everyone got a cut of the earnings”
- noun
(film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next
“the cut from the accident scene to the hospital seemed too abrupt”
- 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.”“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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