How to pronounce walk
walk
/wɔːk/
1 syllable
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There is a second pronunciation: /wɑːk/.
What to watch for
The l is silent here.
Walk, sound by sound
| /w/as in water | Round the lips as for “oo”, then open them at once. The teeth do not touch the lips. |
| /ɔː/as in thought | A long, open “aw” with rounded lips. Do not finish it with “oo”. |
| /k/as in cat | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
In a sentence
I can walk to school in 10 minutes.
More words with the /w/ sound
- quebec/kwəˈbek/
- worcestershire/ˈwʊstərʃər/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- ubiquitous/juːˈbɪkwɪtəs/
- francois/frɑːnˈswɑː/
- bourgeois/bʊrʒˈwɑː/
- water/ˈwɔːtər/
- juan/wɑːn/
- uruguay/ˈjɜːəgweɪ/
- joaquin/wɑːˈkiːn/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce walk?
Walk is pronounced /wɔːk/ in American English. A second pronunciation, /wɑːk/, is also used.
How many syllables are in walk?
Walk has 1 syllable.
Is there a silent or unusual letter in walk?
The l is silent here.