How to pronounce hawks
Say it like HAWKS. Hawks is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- HAWKS
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Hawks pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- HAWKSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
American vs British pronunciation of hawks
American and British speakers say hawks in essentially the same way: /hɔks/ in the US and /hɔːks/ in the UK.
British respelling: HAWKS.
What does hawks mean?
- plural of hawk How to pronounce hawk
- third-person singular simple present indicative of hawk How to pronounce hawk
Words that rhyme with hawks
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of hawks.
Questions about saying hawks
How do you pronounce hawks?
Say HAWKS. The American pronunciation is /hɔks/. In British English it is /hɔːks/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in hawks?
Hawks is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: HAWKS.
Do Americans and Brits say hawks the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /hɔks/ and the British form is /hɔːks/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.