How To Pronounce Revoke

revoke

Phonemic

/rɪˈvəʊk/

Phonetic

[rɪˈvəʊk̚]

Phonemic

/rɪˈvoʊk/

In British English, revoke is pronounced /rɪˈvəʊk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈvəʊk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈvoʊk/.

Revoke 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

rɪvəʊk

Revoke 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.

revoke + -s

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

/rɪˈvəʊks/

/rɪˈvoʊks/

revoke + -ed

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

/rɪˈvəʊkt/

/rɪˈvoʊkt/

revoke + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/rɪˈvəʊ.kɪŋ/

/rɪˈvoʊ.kɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Revoke

Questions About Revoke

How do you pronounce revoke in British English?

In British English, revoke is pronounced /rɪˈvəʊk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈvəʊk̚].

How do you pronounce revoke in American English?

In American English, revoke is pronounced /rɪˈvoʊk/.

How many syllables are in revoke?

Revoke has two syllables, /rɪ/ + /vəʊk/.

Where is the stress in revoke?

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

Do British and American English pronounce revoke the same way?

No. British English has /rɪˈvəʊk/ and American English has /rɪˈvoʊk/.

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