How to pronounce flock
Say it like FLOK. Flock is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- FLOK
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Flock pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- FLOKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
American vs British pronunciation of flock
- The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.
British respelling: FLOK.
What does flock mean?
- a church congregation guided by a pastor
- a group of birds
- (often followed by of) a large number or amount or extent“a batch of letters”“a deal of trouble”
- move as a crowd or in a group“Tourists flocked to the shrine where the statue was said to have shed tears”
- come together as in a cluster or flock“The poets constellate in this town every summer”
Where does flock come from?
From Middle English flok, from Old English flocc (“flock, company, troop”), from Proto-West Germanic *flokk, from Proto-Germanic *flukkaz (“crowd, troop”).
Words that rhyme with flock
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of flock.
Questions about saying flock
How do you pronounce flock?
Say FLOK. The American pronunciation is /flɑk/. In British English it is /flɒk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in flock?
Flock is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: FLOK.
Is flock 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 /flɒk/ (FLOK).