How to pronounce pock
Say it like POK. Pock is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- POK
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Pock pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- POKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
American vs British pronunciation of pock
- The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.
British respelling: POK.
What does pock mean?
- A pus-filled swelling on the surface on the skin caused by an eruptive disease.
- Any pit, especially one formed as a scar
- To scar or mark with pits
Where does pock come from?
From Middle English pok, from Old English poc, pocc (“pock; pustule; ulcer”), from Proto-West Germanic *pokk, from Proto-Germanic *pukkaz, *pukkǭ (“pock; swelling”), from Proto-Indo-European *bew-, *bʰew- (“to grow; swell”).
Words that rhyme with pock
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of pock.
Questions about saying pock
How do you pronounce pock?
Say POK. The American pronunciation is /pɑk/. In British English it is /pɒk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in pock?
Pock is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: POK.
Is pock 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 /pɒk/ (POK).