How to pronounce “luck”
Say “luck” in one beat
luck
/lʌk/
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- lucklʌk
- IPA (American)
- /lʌk/
- IPA (British)
- /lʌk/
- Respelling
- LUK
- Syllables
- 1 — luck
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /lʌk/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “luck” means
- noun
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
“whatever my fortune may be”
- noun
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
“bad luck caused his downfall”
- noun
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that leads to a favorable outcome
“it was my good luck to be there”
Say it in a sentence
“She wished her brother luck before his big exam.”“luck”, answered
How do you pronounce “luck”?
“luck” is pronounced /lʌk/ (LUK) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /lʌk/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “luck” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /lʌk/ — a single beat.
What does “luck” mean?
As a noun: your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you) For example: “whatever my fortune may be” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “luck”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /lʌk/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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