How to Pronounce Knout

To pronounce "knout", say KNOUT — one syllable, IPA /[nʌʊt]/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Letters

/[nʌʊt]/

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💡 Tip for remembering “knout”

"knout" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with stout and rout, if that helps it stick.

What does knout mean?

noun

  1. A leather scourge (multi-tail whip), in the severe version known as 'great knout' with metal weights on each tongue, notoriously used in imperial Russia.

    “1980: Spray and then slogging knouts of water hit the windows or lights like snarling disaffected at a mansion of the rich and frivolous. — Anthony Burgess, Earthly Powers”

verb

  1. To flog or beat with a knout.

Words that rhyme with knout

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

stoutroutflouttoutdevoutdoubtspoutpoutgloutcloutscoutshout

Related words

devil-on-the-neckknapbareknucklingkneefulknifeplayknotgarrotewhip

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "knout"?▾

"Knout" has one syllable.

What is the IPA transcription of "knout"?▾

The IPA transcription of "knout" is /[nʌʊt]/.

What does "knout" mean?▾

Knout: A leather scourge (multi-tail whip), in the severe version known as 'great knout' with metal weights on each tongue, notoriously used in imperial Russia.

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