How to pronounce stork
Say it like STORK. Stork is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- STORK
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Stork pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- STORKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
American vs British pronunciation of stork
- Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
British respelling: STAWK.
What does stork mean?
- A large wading bird with long legs and a long beak of the order Ciconiiformes and its family Ciconiidae.
- The mythical bringer of babies to families, or good news.“My sister's expecting a visit from the stork.”
- The seventeenth Lenormand card.
Where does stork come from?
Inherited from Middle English stork, from Old English storc, from Proto-West Germanic *stork, from Proto-Germanic *sturkaz, from Proto-Indo-European *sr̥ǵos (“stork”).
Words that rhyme with stork
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of stork.
Questions about saying stork
How do you pronounce stork?
Say STORK. The American pronunciation is /stɔrk/. In British English it is /stɔːk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in stork?
Stork is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: STORK.
Is stork pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /stɔːk/ (STAWK).