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How to pronounce invoked

Say it like in-VOHKT. Invoked has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (VOHKT).

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US American/ˌɪnˈvoʊkt/in-VOHKT
UK British/ˌɪnˈvəʊkt/in-VOHKT
  • in
  • VOHKT
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Invoked pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. inGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. VOHKTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.

American vs British pronunciation of invoked

  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: in-VOHKT.

What does invoked mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of invoke How to pronounce invoke

Words that rhyme with invoked

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Questions about saying invoked

How do you pronounce invoked?

Say in-VOHKT. The American pronunciation is /ˌɪnˈvoʊkt/. In British English it is /ˌɪnˈvəʊkt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in invoked?

Invoked has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (VOHKT). Broken into parts: in · VOHKT.

Is invoked pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /ˌɪnˈvəʊkt/ (in-VOHKT).

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