How to Pronounce "pluck"
word
/ˈpɫək/
pluhk
/plˈʌk/
pluhk
Definition
To pull something quickly and sharply from its place, such as a flower from the ground, a hair, or feathers from a bird. Also, to play the strings of an instrument by pulling and releasing them with your fingers.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈpɫək/
British English
/plˈʌk/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
pluhk
UK
pluhk
Listen in Context
She plucked a rose from the garden.
He plucked a gray hair from his head.
The musician plucked the strings of the guitar.
She carefully plucked her eyebrows in front of the mirror.