How To Pronounce Oak
oak
In British English, oak is pronounced /əʊk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əʊk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /oʊk/.
Oak 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
Oak has one syllable in British English.
Words That Rhyme With Oak
Questions About Oak
How do you pronounce oak in British English?
In British English, oak is pronounced /əʊk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əʊk̚].
How do you pronounce oak in American English?
In American English, oak is pronounced /oʊk/.
Do British and American English pronounce oak the same way?
No. British English has /əʊk/ and American English has /oʊk/.
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