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How to pronounce brock

Say it like BROK. Brock is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/brɑk/BROK
UK British/brɒk/BROK
  • BROK
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Brock pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. BROKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.

American vs British pronunciation of brock

  • The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.

British respelling: BROK.

What does brock mean?

noun
  1. A male badger.
verb
  1. To taunt.

Where does brock come from?

From Middle English brok, from Old English broc (“badger”), related to Danish brok (“badger”); both probably originally from a Celtic source akin to Irish broc, Welsh broch, Cornish brogh and thus ultimately from Proto-Celtic *brokkos.

Words that rhyme with brock

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Questions about saying brock

How do you pronounce brock?

Say BROK. The American pronunciation is /brɑk/. In British English it is /brɒk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in brock?

Brock is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: BROK.

Is brock pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English. The British form is /brɒk/ (BROK).

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