How To Pronounce Hoax

hoax

UK
Phonemic
/həʊks/
Phonetic
[həʊks]
US
Phonemic
/hoʊks/

In British English, hoax is pronounced /həʊks/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [həʊks]. In American English, it is pronounced /hoʊks/.

Hoax 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

həʊks

Hoax has one syllable in British English.

hoax + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.
UK
/ˈhəʊk.sɪz/
US
/ˈhoʊk.sɪz/

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Questions About Hoax

How do you pronounce hoax in British English?

In British English, hoax is pronounced /həʊks/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [həʊks].

How do you pronounce hoax in American English?

In American English, hoax is pronounced /hoʊks/.

Do British and American English pronounce hoax the same way?

No. British English has /həʊks/ and American English has /hoʊks/.

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