How to pronounce docker
Say it like DOK-er. Docker has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DOK).
VoiceSpeed
US American/ˈdɑkɚ/DOK-er
UK British/ˈdɒkə/DOK-uh
- DOK
- er
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Docker 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.
- erKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.
American vs British pronunciation of docker
- Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
- The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.
British respelling: DOK-uh.
What does docker mean?
noun
- One who performs docking, as of tails.
- Synonym of dockworker.
Where does docker come from?
From dock (verb) + -er.
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
- dockworker
- stevedore
- loader
- longshoreman
- dockhand
- dock worker
- dock-walloper
- lumper
Words that rhyme with docker
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of docker.
Questions about saying docker
How do you pronounce docker?
Say DOK-er. The American pronunciation is /ˈdɑkɚ/. In British English it is /ˈdɒkə/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in docker?
Docker has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DOK). Broken into parts: DOK · er.
Is docker pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ˈdɒkə/ (DOK-uh).