How to Pronounce "clucks"
word
ˈkɫəks
KLUHKS
klˈʌks
KLUKS
Definition
Makes the short, repeated sounds that a hen or chicken makes. Can also be used for people to describe a sound like a chicken, sometimes used when someone shows disapproval or sympathy.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkɫəks
British English
klˈʌks
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KLUHKS
UK
KLUKS
Listen in Context
The hen clucks loudly every morning.
She clucks to call her chicks.
The bird clucks when it is happy.
Mom clucks over us like a mother hen when we're sick.