Skip to content
Clipart Scout

Truck: how to say it, spell it and use it

truck

/trʌk/

Short answer

The English word truck is pronounced /trʌk/. It is spelled T-R-U-C-K and has 5 letters. With a or an: a truck. The plural is trucks. In British English people say lorry.

Example sentence

The truck carries heavy boxes.

American English. British English says lorry.

Key facts

English
truck
Pronunciation
/trʌk/
With a or an
a truck
Plural
trucks
British
lorry
Spelling
T-R-U-C-K
Number of letters
5
Word list
Transport in English: Vehicle Words for Kids

More words from this list

All words, list by list

Free tools

Printables that go with this topic

Questions and answers

How do you pronounce truck?

Truck is pronounced /trʌk/. Press the listen button on this page to hear it.

How do you spell truck?

Truck is spelled T-R-U-C-K. It has 5 letters.

What is the plural of truck?

The plural of truck is trucks.

Do you say a or an before truck?

Say a truck.

How do you use truck in a sentence?

For example: The truck carries heavy boxes.

Link to this page

Teachers and parents are welcome to link to this page. Copy the address or the ready-made link.

Share this page

Know a teacher or parent who could use it? Send it on.