English pronunciation

How to pronounce “school

Phonetic spelling

SKOOL

IPA /ˈskuɫ/

Syllable stress

school

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “school”?

s c h o o l

school” is spelled S-C-H-O-O-L. It is pronounced SKOOL, 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 walk to school every morning.

  • She teaches math at the local school.

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