English pronunciation

How to pronounce “truck

Phonetic spelling

TRUK

IPA /ˈtɹək/

Syllable stress

truk

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “truck”?

t r u c k

truck” is spelled T-R-U-C-K. It is pronounced TRUK, 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 rent a truck to move my furniture.

  • The truck delivered our new refrigerator this morning.

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