How to pronounce "pukes" in English
pjuːks
PYOOKS
Primary stress: PYOOKS
Hear native speakers say pukes in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “pukes”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
PYOOKS
Tense long vowel with sustained acoustic resonance.
As a single-syllable word, "pukes" receives full primary stress when spoken in isolation, though it may take a reduced weak form in connected speech when acting as a function word.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Single-syllable words like "pukes" carry primary acoustic prominence in isolation, but can be swallowed in rapid connected speech.
How Native Speakers Say It: Sustain vowel clarity without rushing into the trailing consonant. Elevate pitch slightly when "pukes" carries the primary contrast or new information in a sentence.
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "pukes" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "pukes is" sounds like "pukes-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "pukes" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“Well, now she’s given up on mathematics as well, because whenever she sees numbers, she pukes.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“Which I probably don't have to tell you is far less cute and funny as it's often portrayed in rom-coms where the heroine daintily pukes into a wastebasket in front of her coworkers”— SciShowWatch clip
“have to come to terms with I you can't get upset about it because it's like it's like you found this unicorn and then the unicorn pukes on your shoes”— StanfordWatch clip
“hypocritical priests Craven hearted naves contemptible pukes and cowards”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“the pukes coffin will be carried on a land rover within the castle prefix precincts and would you believe that land rover”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“back up the throat and voila a pellet is pukes finding a pellet full of fish bones not only tells us what this fossil bird had for lunch but it also teaches”— SciShowWatch clip
Practice Speaking “pukes”
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Well, now she’s given up on mathematics as well, because whenever she sees numbers, she pukes.
Hear it in context: “pukes”
8 clipsThe English word “pukes” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as pjuːks (phonetic respelling: PYOOKS). Phonologically, it consists of 1 syllable (PYOOKS), pronounced as a single stressed monosyllable. Grammatically, “pukes” functions as a noun, verb and acts as an English heteronym where syllable stress shifts between noun (initial-syllable stress) and verb (second-syllable stress) usage. SayItVid indexes 8 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “pukes” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, SciShow, Stanford.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @1:46
“And then later on, she tried to change her hobby to mathematics. Well, now she’s given up on mathematics as well, because whenever she sees numbers, she pukes. because whenever she sees numbers, she pukes.”
- 🇺🇸 USSciShowClip #2 · @0:41
“stuck on the tilt-a-whirl all day--or it can be strong enough to cause vomiting. Which I probably don't have to tell you is far less cute and funny as it's often portrayed in rom-coms where the heroine daintily pukes into a wastebasket in front of her coworkers in rom-coms where the heroine daintily pukes into a wastebasket in front of her coworkers”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #3 · @16:44
“them they're quite rare they can be in some very very obscure games but you have to come to terms with I you can't get upset about it because it's like it's like you found this unicorn and then the unicorn pukes on your shoes it's like you found this unicorn and then the unicorn pukes on your shoes”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #4 · @23:42
“and white abolitionists were in his words ignorant wretches blaspheming hypocritical priests Craven hearted naves contemptible pukes and cowards desecrated prostituted and perverted and his diary is filled with”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @1:42
“at three o'clock next saturday afternoon uh the pukes coffin will be carried on a land rover within the castle prefix precincts and would you believe that land rover rover within the castle prefix precincts and would you believe that land rover”
Definition & Meaning: “pukes”
- vomit.
- A drug that induces vomiting.
- To vomit; to throw up; to eject from the stomach.
- To sell securities or investments at a loss, often under duress or pressure, in order to satisfy liquidity or margin requirements, or out of a desire to exit a deteriorating market.
Example Sentences (3)
- “2007, The Guardian, The Guardian Science blog, "The latest in the war on terror: the puke saber" the puke saber … pulses light over rapidly changing wavelengths, apparently inducing "disorientation, nausea and even vomiting"”
- “"at 8 a.m. took a puke of vinum antimoniale; which operated very kindly; was very weak the remainder of the day."”
- “Well, now she’s given up on mathematics as well, because whenever she sees numbers, she pukes.”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “pukes”
- Pronunciation:
- PYOOKS
- Syllables:
- PYOOKS
- Written Hyphenation:
- pukes
- Primary stress:
- PYOOKS
- IPA:
- pjuːks
- Hear it in context
- pukes
Words that Rhyme with “pukes”
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Unique Sound"pukes" (⁄pjuːks⁄) has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "pukes" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about pukes
How do you pronounce “pukes”?
“pukes” is pronounced ⁄pjuːks⁄ (PYOOKS). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
Where is the stress in “pukes”?
The primary stress in “pukes” is on “PYOOKS”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “pukes” mean?
vomit.
How can I hear “pukes” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “pukes”?
Single-syllable words like "pukes" carry primary acoustic prominence in isolation, but can be swallowed in rapid connected speech. Sustain vowel clarity without rushing into the trailing consonant. Elevate pitch slightly when "pukes" carries the primary contrast or new information in a sentence.