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How to pronounce socked

Say it like SOKT. Socked is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/sɑkt/SOKT
UK British/sɒkt/SOKT
  • SOKT
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Socked pronunciation, sound by sound

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

American vs British pronunciation of socked

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

British respelling: SOKT.

What does socked mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of sock How to pronounce sock
adjective
  1. Wearing a sock or socks.

Words that rhyme with socked

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Questions about saying socked

How do you pronounce socked?

Say SOKT. The American pronunciation is /sɑkt/. In British English it is /sɒkt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in socked?

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

Is socked 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 /sɒkt/ (SOKT).

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