How to pronounce fuchs
fuchs
/fjuːks/
1 syllable
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ch is pronounced /k/ here, not as in “chair”.
Fuchs, sound by sound
| /f/as in five | Upper teeth on the lower lip, no voice. |
| /j/as in yes | Tongue high and forward, as for a very short “ee”. |
| /uː/as in food | A long “oo” with rounded lips. |
| /k/as in cat | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
| /s/as in see | Tongue tip near the ridge behind the teeth, a narrow stream of air. |
More words with the /uː/ sound
- queue/kjuː/
- massachusetts/mæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
- uranus/ˈjuːrənəs/
- route/ruːt/
- ubiquitous/juːˈbɪkwɪtəs/
- ubuntu/uːˈbuːtuː/
- google/ˈguːgəl/
- jewelry/ˈdʒuːəlri/
- duquesne/duːˈkeɪn/
- utah/ˈjuːtɔː/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce fuchs?
Fuchs is pronounced /fjuːks/ in American English.
How many syllables are in fuchs?
Fuchs has 1 syllable.
Is there a silent or unusual letter in fuchs?
ch is pronounced /k/ here, not as in “chair”.