How to pronounce “chalk”
Say “chalk” in one beat
chalk
/tʃɔk/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /tʃɔːk/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- chalktʃɔk
- IPA (American)
- /tʃɔk/
- IPA (British)
- /tʃɔːk/
- Respelling
- CHAWK
- Syllables
- 1 — chalk
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /tʃɔk/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/tʃɔk/
/tʃɔːk/
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Where “chalk” goes wrong
- Often heard
“CHALK with an l”
the l is silent: it rhymes with talk and walk
What “chalk” means
- noun
a soft whitish calcite
- noun
a pure flat white with little reflectance
- noun
an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant
Say it in a sentence
“A stick of chalk snapped in half against the board.”“chalk”, answered
How do you pronounce “chalk”?
“chalk” is pronounced /tʃɔk/ (CHAWK) in American English and /tʃɔːk/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /tʃɔk/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “chalk” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /tʃɔk/ — a single beat.
Is “chalk” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /tʃɔk/ (CHAWK); British English says /tʃɔːk/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “chalk” mean?
As a noun: a soft whitish calcite For example: “A stick of chalk snapped in half against the board.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “chalk”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /tʃɔk/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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