English pronunciation

How to pronounce “luck

Phonetic spelling

LUK

IPA /ˈɫək/

Syllable stress

luk

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “luck”?

l u c k

luck” is spelled L-U-C-K. It is pronounced LUK, 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 hope I have better luck next time.

  • With a little luck, we'll finish on time.

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