How to Pronounce Cooked

To pronounce "cooked", say COOK-ed — 2 syllables, IPA /kʊkt/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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2

Syllables

6

Letters

/kʊkt/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “cooked”

"cooked" has 2 syllables: cook-ed. It rhymes with overlooked and hooked, if that helps it stick.

What does cooked mean?

verb

  1. To prepare (food) for eating by heating it, often by combining it with other ingredients.

    “I'm cooking bangers and mash.”

  2. To prepare (unspecified) food for eating by heating it, often by combining it with other ingredients.

    “He's in the kitchen, cooking.”

verb

  1. To make the noise of the cuckoo.

verb

  1. To throw.

Synonyms

cook offbakestew

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Words that rhyme with cooked

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

overlookedhookedlookedbookedprecookedbrookedrookedovercookedoverbookedundercookedrebooked

Related words

toastedfriedroastedroaststeamedbakedsautegrilled

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "cooked"?▾

"Cooked" has 2 syllables: cook · ed.

What is the IPA transcription of "cooked"?▾

The IPA transcription of "cooked" is /kʊkt/.

What does "cooked" mean?▾

Cooked: To prepare (food) for eating by heating it, often by combining it with other ingredients.

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