How To Pronounce Sock

sock

UK
Phonemic
/sɒk/
Phonetic
[sʷɒk̚]
US
Phonemic
/sɑːk/

In British English, sock is pronounced /sɒk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [sʷɒk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /sɑːk/.

Sock 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

sɒk

Sock has one syllable in British English.

sock + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/sɒks/
US
/sɑːks/

Words That Rhyme With Sock

Questions About Sock

How do you pronounce sock in British English?

In British English, sock is pronounced /sɒk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [sʷɒk̚].

How do you pronounce sock in American English?

In American English, sock is pronounced /sɑːk/.

Do British and American English pronounce sock the same way?

No. British English has /sɒk/ and American English has /sɑːk/.

Search All 10,380 Words In The App

Nearby Words

Learn English and Literature with Adroit Tutors on our website, and order course materials there too.

www.adroittutors.com