English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Checkout Pronunciation
Checkout is pronounced CHE-kowt, IPA /ˈtʃɛˌkaʊt/.
CHE-kowt
US /ˈtʃɛˌkaʊt/ · UK /ˈtʃɛkaʊt/
Syllables: CHE · kowt (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: The place in a shop where you pay, or the act of paying and leaving a hotel.
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Checkout in a Sentence
- Only two checkouts were open and the queue reached the freezers.
- Checkout is at eleven, but they will hold your bags.
- The card was declined at the checkout.
Common Mispronunciations of Checkout
Not chek-OWT
As a noun the weight moves to the front, even though the verb phrase check out loads the end.
Not CHEK-oot
The ou is the ow of now, so the second half rhymes with shout.
Tip: One word for the noun and two for the verb: a quick checkout, but please check out by eleven.
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