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How to pronounce docs

Say it like DOKS. Docs 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

Docs pronunciation, sound by sound

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

American vs British pronunciation of docs

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

British respelling: DOKS.

What does docs mean?

noun
  1. plural of doc How to pronounce doc
  2. documentation

Words that rhyme with docs

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Questions about saying docs

How do you pronounce docs?

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 docs?

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

Is docs 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).

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