How to pronounce yoked
Say it like YOHKT. Yoked is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- YOHKT
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Yoked pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- YOHKTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
American vs British pronunciation of yoked
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: YOHKT.
What does yoked mean?
- Wearing a yoke.“The yoked oxen stood ready.”
- Subjugated.“yoked workers”
- Having large and well-defined muscles particularly at the neck and the trapezii (forming thus the “yoke“).“By the end of his fourth year of weight-lifting, Lee was yoked.”
- simple past and past participle of yoke How to pronounce yoke
Where does yoked come from?
From yoke + -ed.
Words that rhyme with yoked
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of yoked.
Questions about saying yoked
How do you pronounce yoked?
Say YOHKT. The American pronunciation is /joʊkt/. In British English it is /jəʊkt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in yoked?
Yoked is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: YOHKT.
Is yoked 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 /jəʊkt/ (YOHKT).