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# How to pronounce "schmucko" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/stʃmʌkkɒ/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **schmu·cko**

## Meaning & Usage

### NOUN
- A schmuck; a pitiful person; loser.
  - *Example*: "He's one of those poor schmuckos who tries to make himself look bigger by making everybody else look smaller."

### Example Sentences
- "He's one of those poor schmuckos who tries to make himself look bigger by making everybody else look smaller."
- "And representing the other side is like Joe Schmucko from Illinois who like thinks global warming doesn’t exist because he has a snowball in his freezer or some"

### Common Phrases
- joe schmucko

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (1 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "schmucko" in real conversation:

### Example 1
> "all of which won the Pulitzer Prize. And representing the other side is like Joe Schmucko from Illinois who like thinks global warming doesn’t exist because he has a snowball in his freezer or some shit. And these people are being presented as if they have equal credentials."
- **Watch at 1:43**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wygwWMPJ-bc&t=103s)


## How to Pronounce "schmucko"

- **Syllables**: schmu · cko
- **IPA**: `/stʃmʌkkɒ/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the clips above — notice how surrounding sounds blend in natural speech.

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “schmucko”?
“schmucko” is pronounced /stʃmʌkkɒ/ (schmu · cko). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

### How many syllables are in “schmucko”?
“schmucko” has 2 syllables: schmu · cko.

### What does “schmucko” mean?
A schmuck; a pitiful person; loser.

### How can I hear “schmucko” used in real sentences?
This page has 1 real-world video example of “schmucko” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.


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