How to pronounce fork
fork
/fɔːrk/
1 syllable
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Fork, sound by sound
| /f/as in five | Upper teeth on the lower lip, no voice. |
| /ɔː/as in thought | A long, open “aw” with rounded lips. Do not finish it with “oo”. |
| /r/as in red | The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill. |
| /k/as in cat | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
In a sentence
Could I have a knife and fork, please?
Words that rhyme with fork
More words with the /r/ sound
- qatar/kʌˈtɑːr/
- jorge/ˈhɔːrheɪ/
- curacao/ˈkjʊrəsaʊ/
- genre/ˈʒɑːnrə/
- versailles/verˈsaɪ/
- khmer/kmer/
- uranus/ˈjuːrənəs/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- kyrgyzstan/ˈkɪrgɪstæn/
- route/ruːt/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce fork?
Fork is pronounced /fɔːrk/ in American English.
How many syllables are in fork?
Fork has 1 syllable.