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How to pronounce mocks

Say it like MOKS. Mocks is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/mɑks/MOKS
UK British/mɒks/MOKS
  • MOKS
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Mocks pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. MOKSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.

American vs British pronunciation of mocks

  • The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.

British respelling: MOKS.

What does mocks mean?

noun
  1. plural of mock How to pronounce mock
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of mock How to pronounce mock

Words that rhyme with mocks

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Questions about saying mocks

How do you pronounce mocks?

Say MOKS. The American pronunciation is /mɑks/. In British English it is /mɒks/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in mocks?

Mocks is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: MOKS.

Is mocks 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 /mɒks/ (MOKS).

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