How to Pronounce Trout

To pronounce "trout", say TROUT — one syllable, IPA /tɹʌʊt/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Accent

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Syllable

Letters

/tɹʌʊt/

IPA

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

Sounds exactly like: troutt — easy to mix up when writing.

noun

Any of several species of fish in Salmonidae, closely related to salmon, and distinguished by spawning more than once.
“Many anglers consider trout to be the archetypical quarry.”
An objectionable elderly woman.
“Look, you silly old trout, you can't keep bringing home cats! You can't afford the ones you have!”

verb

To (figuratively) slap someone with a slimy, stinky, wet trout; to admonish jocularly.

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

How many syllables are in "trout"?▾

"Trout" has one syllable.

What is the IPA transcription of "trout"?▾

The IPA transcription of "trout" is /tɹʌʊt/.

What does "trout" mean?▾

Trout: Any of several species of fish in Salmonidae, closely related to salmon, and distinguished by spawning more than once.

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