How to pronounce spoke
Say it like SPOHK. Spoke is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- SPOHK
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Spoke pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SPOHKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
American vs British pronunciation of spoke
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: SPOHK.
What does spoke mean?
- support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
- one of the crosspieces that form the steps of a ladder
Where does spoke come from?
From Middle English spoke, from Old English spāca, from Proto-West Germanic *spaikā, from Proto-Germanic *spaikō.
Similar and opposite words
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Words that rhyme with spoke
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of spoke.
Questions about saying spoke
How do you pronounce spoke?
Say SPOHK. The American pronunciation is /spoʊk/. In British English it is /spəʊk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in spoke?
Spoke is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SPOHK.
Is spoke 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 /spəʊk/ (SPOHK).