How To Pronounce Provoke

provoke

Phonemic

/prəˈvəʊk/

Phonetic

[pr̥əˈvəʊk̚]

Phonemic

/prəˈvoʊk/

In British English, provoke is pronounced /prəˈvəʊk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥əˈvəʊk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /prəˈvoʊk/.

Provoke 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

prəvəʊk

Provoke 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.

provoke + -s

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

/prəˈvəʊks/

/prəˈvoʊks/

provoke + -ed

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

/prəˈvəʊkt/

/prəˈvoʊkt/

provoke + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/prəˈvəʊ.kɪŋ/

/prəˈvoʊ.kɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Provoke

Questions About Provoke

How do you pronounce provoke in British English?

In British English, provoke is pronounced /prəˈvəʊk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥əˈvəʊk̚].

How do you pronounce provoke in American English?

In American English, provoke is pronounced /prəˈvoʊk/.

How many syllables are in provoke?

Provoke has two syllables, /prə/ + /vəʊk/.

Where is the stress in provoke?

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

Do British and American English pronounce provoke the same way?

No. British English has /prəˈvəʊk/ and American English has /prəˈvoʊk/.

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