English pronunciation
How to pronounce “books”
Phonetic spelling
BOOKS
IPA /ˈbʊks/
Syllable stress
books
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “books”?
b o o k s
“books” is spelled B-O-O-K-S. It is pronounced BOOKS, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
I need to return these books to the library.
She reads books before bed.