How to pronounce hook
hook
/hʊk/
1 syllable
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Hook, sound by sound
| /h/as in hello | A light breath, as on a window pane. No friction in the throat. |
| /ʊ/as in book | A short, relaxed “oo”; hardly round the lips. |
| /k/as in cat | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
In a sentence
He fell for it hook, line, and sinker.
More words with the /h/ sound
- jorge/ˈhɔːrheɪ/
- dachshund/ˈdɑːkshʊnd/
- jose/həʊˈzeɪ/
- hyundai/ˈhjʌndeɪ/
- hermes/ˈhɜːmiːz/
- hyperbole/haɪˈpɜːbəliː/
- hello/həˈləʊ/
- jalapeno/hæləˈpiːnjəʊ/
- javier/hɑːviːˈer/
- hegemony/hiːˈdʒeməni/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce hook?
Hook is pronounced /hʊk/ in American English.
How many syllables are in hook?
Hook has 1 syllable.