How to Pronounce "spooks"
word
/ˈspuks/
SPOOKS
/spˈuːks/
SPOOKS
Definition
'Spooks' can mean ghosts or, in informal slang, spies or secret agents. It is also sometimes used to describe things that scare or frighten people.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈspuks/
British English
/spˈuːks/
Simplified Pronunciation
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Listen in Context
Many people believe they have seen spooks in old houses.
The movie was about CIA spooks on a secret mission.
Halloween decorations often include pictures of spooks.
I don’t believe in spooks, but that noise really scared me!