How to pronounce walk
Say it like WAWK. Walk is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- WAWK
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Walk pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- WAWKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
American vs British pronunciation of walk
American and British speakers say walk in essentially the same way: /wɔk/ in the US and /wɔːk/ in the UK.
British respelling: WAWK.
Other ways to say walk
Walk also has this pronunciation, usually with a different meaning or use:
- WAHK /wɑk/
What does walk mean?
- the act of traveling by foot“walking is a healthy form of exercise”
- (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls“he worked the pitcher for a base on balls”
- manner of walking“he had a funny walk”
- use one's feet to advance; advance by steps“Walk, don't run!”“We walked instead of driving”
- accompany or escort“I'll walk you to your car”
- obtain a base on balls
Where does walk come from?
Cognate with Bavarian woikn (“to full, tan; to knead dough; to roll out dough”), Cimbrian balchan (“to beat, hit, strike”), Dutch zwalken (“to walk around”), German walken (“to full, tan, walk; to knead; to beat up”), Danish valke (“to full
Similar and opposite words
Opposite meaning
Words that rhyme with walk
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of walk.
Questions about saying walk
How do you pronounce walk?
Say WAWK. The American pronunciation is /wɔk/. In British English it is /wɔːk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in walk?
Walk is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: WAWK.
Do Americans and Brits say walk the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /wɔk/ and the British form is /wɔːk/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.