English pronunciation

How to pronounce “stuck

Phonetic spelling

STUHK

IPA /ˈstək/

Syllable stress

stuhk

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “stuck”?

s t u c k

stuck” is spelled S-T-U-C-K. It is pronounced STUHK, 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 got stuck in traffic on my way to work.

  • She was stuck on the last question of the test.

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