How to pronounce smoked
Say it like SMOHKT. Smoked is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- SMOHKT
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Smoked pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SMOHKTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
American vs British pronunciation of smoked
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: SMOHKT.
What does smoked mean?
- (used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
Where does smoked come from?
From Middle English smoked, y-smoked, equivalent to smoke + -ed.
Words that rhyme with smoked
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of smoked.
Questions about saying smoked
How do you pronounce smoked?
Say SMOHKT. The American pronunciation is /smoʊkt/. In British English it is /sməʊkt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in smoked?
Smoked is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SMOHKT.
Is smoked 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 /sməʊkt/ (SMOHKT).