Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cookout

/ˈkʊkaʊt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.49 in modern English

Syllables: cook-out
IPA: /ˈkʊkaʊt/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A gathering for a meal that is cooked and eaten outside; either a domestic barbecue or a larger social event.

American usage

Etymology

From cook + out.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkʊkaʊt/

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

cookouts (plural)

Phrases

invited to the cookout

Rhymes With

lookout bookout

Questions

How do you pronounce cookout?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkʊkaʊt/.
What does cookout mean?: A gathering for a meal that is cooked and eaten outside; either a domestic barbecue or a larger social event.
Where does cookout come from?: From cook + out.

How to pronounce cookout

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