How To Pronounce Invoke

invoke

UK
Phonemic
/ɪnˈvəʊk/
Phonetic
[ɪ̃nˈvəʊk̚]
US
Phonemic
/ɪnˈvoʊk/

In British English, invoke is pronounced /ɪnˈvəʊk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈvəʊk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈvoʊk/.

Invoke has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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

ɪnvəʊk

Invoke has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.

invoke + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/ɪnˈvəʊks/
US
/ɪnˈvoʊks/
invoke + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/ɪnˈvəʊkt/
US
/ɪnˈvoʊkt/
invoke + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ɪnˈvəʊ.kɪŋ/
US
/ɪnˈvoʊ.kɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Invoke

Questions About Invoke

How do you pronounce invoke in British English?

In British English, invoke is pronounced /ɪnˈvəʊk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈvəʊk̚].

How do you pronounce invoke in American English?

In American English, invoke is pronounced /ɪnˈvoʊk/.

How many syllables are in invoke?

Invoke has two syllables, /ɪn/ + /vəʊk/.

Where is the stress in invoke?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /vəʊk/.

Do British and American English pronounce invoke the same way?

No. British English has /ɪnˈvəʊk/ and American English has /ɪnˈvoʊk/.

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