How to pronounce spokes
Say it like SPOHKS. Spokes is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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US American/spoʊks/SPOHKS
UK British/spəʊks/SPOHKS
- SPOHKS
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Spokes pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SPOHKSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
American vs British pronunciation of spokes
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: SPOHKS.
What does spokes mean?
noun
- plural of spoke How to pronounce spoke
- third-person singular simple present indicative of spoke How to pronounce spoke
Words that rhyme with spokes
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Questions about saying spokes
How do you pronounce spokes?
Say SPOHKS. The American pronunciation is /spoʊks/. In British English it is /spəʊks/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in spokes?
Spokes is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SPOHKS.
Is spokes 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 /spəʊks/ (SPOHKS).