How to Pronounce Tusk

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

tusk

Tap to hear · American accent

Accent

If an accent sounds the same, your device is missing that voice — it falls back to the closest one.

Speed

Practice: Record & Compare

Record yourself saying tusk, then compare with the target. Your audio stays on this device — nothing is uploaded.

1

Syllable

4

Letters

/ˈtʌsk/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “tusk”

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

What does tusk mean?

noun

  1. One of a pair of elongated pointed teeth that extend outside the mouth of an animal such as walrus, elephant or wild boar.

    “Until the CITES sales ban, elephant tusks were the 'backbone' of the legal ivory trade.”

  2. A small projection on a (tusk) tenon.

verb

  1. To dig up using a tusk, as boars do.
  2. To gore with the tusks.

Words that rhyme with tusk

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

duskhuskbuskcuskcornhuskbruskebrusquebuskekuskeluskmuskmuske

Related words

ivoryhorndetuskwalrusnarwhalcuskdefensedefence

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "tusk"?▾

"Tusk" has one syllable.

What is the IPA transcription of "tusk"?▾

The IPA transcription of "tusk" is /ˈtʌsk/.

What does "tusk" mean?▾

Tusk: One of a pair of elongated pointed teeth that extend outside the mouth of an animal such as walrus, elephant or wild boar.

Want the definition, translations into 8 languages, and read-aloud for full sentences?

Open “tusk” in the full dictionary →