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How to pronounce awoke

Say it like uh-WOHK. Awoke has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (WOHK).

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US American/əˈwoʊk/uh-WOHK
UK British/əˈwəʊk/uh-WOHK
  • uh
  • WOHK
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Awoke pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. WOHKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.

American vs British pronunciation of awoke

  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: uh-WOHK.

What does awoke mean?

verb
  1. simple past of awake How to pronounce awake
  2. past participle of awake How to pronounce awake

Words that rhyme with awoke

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Questions about saying awoke

How do you pronounce awoke?

Say uh-WOHK. The American pronunciation is /əˈwoʊk/. In British English it is /əˈwəʊk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in awoke?

Awoke has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (WOHK). Broken into parts: uh · WOHK.

Is awoke pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /əˈwəʊk/ (uh-WOHK).

Pronunciation from CMUdict and Britfone; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).