Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shucks

/ʃʌks/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.65 in modern English

Syllables
shucks
IPA
/ʃʌks/
15
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Exclamatory response to a minor disappointment.

Colloquial

intj

A bashful expression of thanks.

Colloquial

noun

plural of shuck

Colloquial

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of shuck

Colloquial

name

plural of Shuck

Example Sentences

Etymology

From shuck (“something valueless”).

Usage

Phrases

aw shucks

Synonyms

damn darn hoot red cent shit tinker's damn tinker's dam

Rhymes With

sucks trucks bucks ducks fucks deluxe flux lux crux klux tux tucks

Questions

How do you pronounce shucks?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʃʌks/.
What does shucks mean?
Exclamatory response to a minor disappointment.
Where does shucks come from?
From shuck (“something valueless”).

How to pronounce shucks

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “shucks”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ʃʌks/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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