English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Suck Pronunciation
Suck is pronounced SUHK, IPA /ˈsək/.
SUHK
US /ˈsək/ · UK /ˈsʌk/
Syllables: SUHK (1 syllable)
verb: To draw liquid or air into the mouth, or to pull something in by suction.
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Suck in a Sentence
- The baby learned to suck from a bottle.
- Pumps suck the water out of the basement.
- Do not suck the sweet, chew it.
Common Mispronunciations of Suck
Not SOOK
Keep the mouth relaxed and the sound short, because the letter u here is the one in bus and not the oo of book.
Not SUHG
Close on a clean k and keep the voice out of it.
Tip: Suck, sock and sack are three separate words parted by the vowel alone.
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