How To Pronounce Poke

poke

Phonemic

/pəʊk/

Phonetic

[pʰəʊk̚]

Phonemic

/poʊk/

In British English, poke is pronounced /pəʊk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pʰəʊk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /poʊk/.

Poke 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

pəʊk

Poke has one syllable in British English.

poke + -s

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

/pəʊks/

/poʊks/

poke + -ed

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

/pəʊkt/

/poʊkt/

poke + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈpəʊ.kɪŋ/

/ˈpoʊ.kɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Poke

Questions About Poke

How do you pronounce poke in British English?

In British English, poke is pronounced /pəʊk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pʰəʊk̚].

How do you pronounce poke in American English?

In American English, poke is pronounced /poʊk/.

Do British and American English pronounce poke the same way?

No. British English has /pəʊk/ and American English has /poʊk/.

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