How to pronounce lock
lock
/lɑːk/
1 syllable
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Lock, sound by sound
| /l/as in look | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth; air flows around the sides. |
| /ɑː/as in father | A deep, long “ah”; the tongue lies low and back. |
| /k/as in cat | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
In a sentence
"The key," he added, "is in the lock."
Words that rhyme with lock
More words with the /l/ sound
- michael/ˈmaɪkəl/
- claude/klɔːd/
- schedule/ˈskedʒʊl/
- gala/ˈgælə/
- hyperbole/haɪˈpɜːbəliː/
- backlash/ˈbæklæʃ/
- flour/ˈflaʊər/
- gloucester/ˈglɑːstər/
- hello/həˈləʊ/
- valeria/vəˈliːriːə/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce lock?
Lock is pronounced /lɑːk/ in American English.
How many syllables are in lock?
Lock has 1 syllable.
What rhymes with lock?
jacques, iraq.