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How to pronounce stalked

Say it like STAWKT. Stalked is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/stɔkt/STAWKT
UK British/stɔːkt/STAWKT
  • STAWKT
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Stalked pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. STAWKTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.

American vs British pronunciation of stalked

American and British speakers say stalked in essentially the same way: /stɔkt/ in the US and /stɔːkt/ in the UK.

British respelling: STAWKT.

What does stalked mean?

adjective
  1. Having a stalk or stem.
  2. Borne upon a stalk or stem.
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of stalk How to pronounce stalk

Questions about saying stalked

How do you pronounce stalked?

Say STAWKT. The American pronunciation is /stɔkt/. In British English it is /stɔːkt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in stalked?

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

Do Americans and Brits say stalked the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /stɔkt/ and the British form is /stɔːkt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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