How to pronounce docks
Say it like DOKS. Docks is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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US American/dɑks/DOKS
UK British/dɒks/DOKS
- DOKS
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Docks pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- DOKSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
American vs British pronunciation of docks
- The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.
British respelling: DOKS.
What does docks mean?
noun
- plural of dock How to pronounce dock
- A collection of docks, wharves, warehouses and offices
- third-person singular simple present indicative of dock How to pronounce dock
Words that rhyme with docks
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Questions about saying docks
How do you pronounce docks?
Say DOKS. The American pronunciation is /dɑks/. In British English it is /dɒks/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in docks?
Docks is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: DOKS.
Is docks 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 /dɒks/ (DOKS).