To pronounce "futhark", say FUTH-ark — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈfuːθaːk/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈfuːθaːk/
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"futhark" has 2 syllables: futh-ark. It rhymes with futhorc and futhork, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: futhorc, futhork — easy to mix up when writing.
noun
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Futhark" has 2 syllables: futh · ark.
The IPA transcription of "futhark" is /ˈfuːθaːk/.
Futhark: The Germanic runic alphabet; especially specifically the Elder or Younger futhark alphabet (of Scandinavia and the European mainland), as contrasted with the Anglo-Saxon futhorc.
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