How to pronounce suck
suck
/sʌk/
1 syllable
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Suck, sound by sound
| /s/as in see | Tongue tip near the ridge behind the teeth, a narrow stream of air. |
| /ʌ/as in cup | A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open. |
| /k/as in cat | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
In a sentence
All you do is suck up to Tom.
More words with the /ʌ/ sound
- qatar/kʌˈtɑːr/
- curacao/ˈkjʊrəsaʊ/
- quebec/kwəˈbek/
- genre/ˈʒɑːnrə/
- often/ˈɔːfən/
- massachusetts/mæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
- tinnitus/ˈtɪnɪtəs/
- fungi/ˈfʌndʒaɪ/
- michael/ˈmaɪkəl/
- facade/fəˈsɑːd/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce suck?
Suck is pronounced /sʌk/ in American English.
How many syllables are in suck?
Suck has 1 syllable.