How To Pronounce Joke

joke

Phonemic

/dʒəʊk/

Phonetic

[dʒəʊk̚]

Phonemic

/dʒoʊk/

In British English, joke is pronounced /dʒəʊk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dʒəʊk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /dʒoʊk/.

Joke 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

dʒəʊk

Joke has one syllable in British English.

joke + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.

/dʒəʊks/

/dʒoʊks/

joke + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.

/dʒəʊkt/

/dʒoʊkt/

joke + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈdʒəʊ.kɪŋ/

/ˈdʒoʊ.kɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Joke

Questions About Joke

How do you pronounce joke in British English?

In British English, joke is pronounced /dʒəʊk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dʒəʊk̚].

How do you pronounce joke in American English?

In American English, joke is pronounced /dʒoʊk/.

Do British and American English pronounce joke the same way?

No. British English has /dʒəʊk/ and American English has /dʒoʊk/.

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