how to pronounce spook

/ˈspuk/

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spook is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of spook in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… and Bob spook came in and I'd go back to …”

meaning of spook

Spook is a word that means to frighten or scare someone.

spook frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word spook occurs in english on average 0.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.