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How to pronounce invokes

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

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US American/ˌɪnˈvoʊks/in-VOHKS
UK British/ˌɪnˈvəʊks/in-VOHKS
  • in
  • VOHKS
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Invokes 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. VOHKSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.

American vs British pronunciation of invokes

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

British respelling: in-VOHKS.

What does invokes mean?

verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of invoke How to pronounce invoke

Words that rhyme with invokes

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Questions about saying invokes

How do you pronounce invokes?

Say in-VOHKS. The American pronunciation is /ˌɪnˈvoʊks/. In British English it is /ˌɪnˈvəʊks/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in invokes?

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

Is invokes 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 /ˌɪnˈvəʊks/ (in-VOHKS).

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