How to pronounce stokes
Say it like STOHKS. Stokes is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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US American/stoʊks/STOHKS
UK British/stəʊks/STOHKS
- STOHKS
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Stokes pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- STOHKSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
American vs British pronunciation of stokes
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: STOHKS.
What does stokes mean?
verb
- third-person singular simple present indicative of stoke How to pronounce stoke
- A unit of kinematic viscosity in the CGS system of units. 1 stokes = 1 cm²/s.
Words that rhyme with stokes
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Questions about saying stokes
How do you pronounce stokes?
Say STOHKS. The American pronunciation is /stoʊks/. In British English it is /stəʊks/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in stokes?
Stokes is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: STOHKS.
Is stokes 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 /stəʊks/ (STOHKS).