How to pronounce “walk”
Say “walk” in one beat
walk
/wɔk/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /wɔːk/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- walkwɔk
- IPA (American)
- /wɔk/
- IPA (British)
- /wɔːk/
- Also accepted
- /wɑk/
- Respelling
- WAWK
- Syllables
- 1 — walk
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /wɔk/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/wɔk/
/wɔːk/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “walk” means
- noun
the act of traveling by foot
“walking is a healthy form of exercise”
- noun
(baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
“he worked the pitcher for a base on balls”
- noun
manner of walking
“he had a funny walk”
Say it in a sentence
“We walk the same route every evening after supper.”“walk”, answered
How do you pronounce “walk”?
“walk” is pronounced /wɔk/ (WAWK) in American English and /wɔːk/ in British English, and /wɑk/ is also accepted — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /wɔk/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “walk” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /wɔk/ — a single beat.
Is “walk” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /wɔk/ (WAWK); British English says /wɔːk/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “walk” mean?
As a noun: the act of traveling by foot For example: “walking is a healthy form of exercise” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “walk”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /wɔk/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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