How to pronounce know
know
/nəʊ/
1 syllable
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The k at the start is silent: the word begins with /n/.
Know, sound by sound
| /n/as in no | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose. |
| /əʊ/as in go | Glide from “o” to “oo”. Not a single flat “o”. |
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Words that rhyme with know
More words with the /əʊ/ sound
- jose/həʊˈzeɪ/
- focaccia/fəʊˈkɑːtʃiːə/
- joan/dʒəʊn/
- pedagogy/ˈpedəgəʊdʒi/
- jalapeno/hæləˈpiːnjəʊ/
- yosemite/jəʊˈsemɪti/
- volkswagen/ˈvəʊlkswægən/
- chipotle/tʃɪˈpəʊtliː/
- odysseus/əʊˈdɪsiːəs/
- oxytocin/ɑːksəˈtəʊsən/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce know?
Know is pronounced /nəʊ/ in American English.
How many syllables are in know?
Know has 1 syllable.
What rhymes with know?
beau, hello, plateau, tableau, sgro.
Is there a silent or unusual letter in know?
The k at the start is silent: the word begins with /n/.