How to pronounce jockey
Say it like JOK-ee. Jockey has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (JOK).
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- JOK
- ee
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Jockey pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- JOKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
- eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of jockey
- The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.
British respelling: JOK-ee.
What does jockey mean?
- someone employed to ride horses in horse races
- an operator of some vehicle or machine or apparatus“he's a truck jockey”“a computer jockey”
- defeat someone through trickery or deceit
- compete (for an advantage or a position)
- ride a racehorse as a professional jockey
Where does jockey come from?
In the 16th and 17th centuries the word was applied to horse-dealers, postilions, itinerant minstrels and vagabonds, and thus frequently bore the meaning of a cunning trickster, a "sharp", whence the verb to jockey, "to outwit" or "to do" a
Words that rhyme with jockey
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of jockey.
Questions about saying jockey
How do you pronounce jockey?
Say JOK-ee. The American pronunciation is /ˈdʒɑki/. In British English it is /ˈdʒɒki/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in jockey?
Jockey has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (JOK). Broken into parts: JOK · ee.
Is jockey 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 /ˈdʒɒki/ (JOK-ee).