How to pronounce knocks
Say it like NOKS. Knocks is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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US American/nɑks/NOKS
UK British/nɒks/NOKS
- NOKS
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Knocks pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- NOKSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
American vs British pronunciation of knocks
- The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.
British respelling: NOKS.
What does knocks mean?
noun
- plural of knock How to pronounce knock
- third-person singular simple present indicative of knock How to pronounce knock
Words that rhyme with knocks
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Questions about saying knocks
How do you pronounce knocks?
Say NOKS. The American pronunciation is /nɑks/. In British English it is /nɒks/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in knocks?
Knocks is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: NOKS.
Is knocks 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 /nɒks/ (NOKS).