How to pronounce “stalk”
Say “stalk” in one beat
stalk
/stɔk/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /stɔːk/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- stalkstɔk
- IPA (American)
- /stɔk/
- IPA (British)
- /stɔːk/
- Respelling
- STAWK
- Syllables
- 1 — stalk
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /stɔk/ 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
/stɔk/
/stɔːk/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “stalk” means
- noun
material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
- noun
a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
- noun
a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush
Say it in a sentence
“Cut the stalk close to the base before you cook it.”“stalk”, answered
How do you pronounce “stalk”?
“stalk” is pronounced /stɔk/ (STAWK) in American English and /stɔːk/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /stɔk/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “stalk” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /stɔk/ — a single beat.
Is “stalk” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /stɔk/ (STAWK); British English says /stɔːk/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “stalk” mean?
As a noun: material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds For example: “Cut the stalk close to the base before you cook it.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “stalk”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /stɔk/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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