How to pronounce dock
Say it like DOK. Dock is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- DOK
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Dock pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- DOKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
American vs British pronunciation of dock
- The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.
British respelling: DOK.
What does dock mean?
- an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
- any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine
- a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
- come into dock“the ship docked”
- deprive someone of benefits, as a penalty
- deduct from someone's wages
Where does dock come from?
From Middle English dokke, from Old English docce, from Proto-West Germanic *dokkā, from Proto-Germanic *dukkǭ (compare Old Danish dokke (“water-dock”), West Flemish dokke, dokkebladeren (“coltsfoot, butterbur”)), from Proto-Indo-European *
Words that rhyme with dock
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of dock.
Words that sound like dock
Questions about saying dock
How do you pronounce dock?
Say DOK. The American pronunciation is /dɑk/. In British English it is /dɒk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in dock?
Dock is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: DOK.
Is dock 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 /dɒk/ (DOK).
What words sound the same as dock?
Dock sounds the same as doc in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.