Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

souk

/sˈuk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.35 in modern English

Syllables: souk
IPA: /sˈuk/

8

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of souq.

Etymology

Borrowed from French souk, from Arabic سُوق (sūq, “market”). More at souq.

Origin

Source language: Arabic

Word Breakdown

Root: سُوق, س و ق

Inflected Forms

souks (plural)

Derived Forms

souklike

Rhymes With

duke luke nuke puke fluke rebuke spook juke baruch dubuque kook tuk

Questions

How do you pronounce souk?: The recorded pronunciation is /sˈuk/.
What does souk mean?: Alternative spelling of souq.
Where does souk come from?: It is traced to Arabic.

How to pronounce souk

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