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How to pronounce twok

Say it like TOOK. Twok is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/tuk/TOOK
UK British/tuːk/TOOK
  • TOOK
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Twok pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. TOOKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.

American vs British pronunciation of twok

American and British speakers say twok in essentially the same way: /tuk/ in the US and /tuːk/ in the UK.

British respelling: TOOK.

What does twok mean?

noun
  1. A two-pronged fork.

Where does twok come from?

Blend of two + fork, playing on the fact that most traditional forks have four prongs and the word fork sounds like four-k.

Words that rhyme with twok

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of twok.

Questions about saying twok

How do you pronounce twok?

Say TOOK. The American pronunciation is /tuk/. In British English it is /tuːk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in twok?

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

Do Americans and Brits say twok the same way?

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

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