How To Pronounce Dock

dock

UK
Phonemic
/dɒk/
Phonetic
[dʷɒk̚]
US
Phonemic
/dɑːk/

In British English, dock is pronounced /dɒk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dʷɒk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɑːk/.

Dock has one syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.

Syllables, Stress And Endings

Syllables And Stress

dɒk

Dock has one syllable in British English.

dock + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/dɒks/
US
/dɑːks/

Words That Rhyme With Dock

Questions About Dock

How do you pronounce dock in British English?

In British English, dock is pronounced /dɒk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dʷɒk̚].

How do you pronounce dock in American English?

In American English, dock is pronounced /dɑːk/.

Do British and American English pronounce dock the same way?

No. British English has /dɒk/ and American English has /dɑːk/.

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