provokes
pra-VOHKS
pravohks
/pɹəˈvoʊks/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “provokes” is spelled “pravohks”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | r | a | v | oh | k | s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ɹ/ | /ə/ | /v/ | /oʊ/ | /k/ | /s/ |
English writes “provokes” with
8 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“pravohks” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
Words that rhyme with “provokes”
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“provokes” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “provokes”?
“provokes” is pronounced pra-VOHKS — IPA /pɹəˈvoʊks/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “pravohks”.
How many syllables are in “provokes”?
“provokes” has 2 syllables: pra-VOHKS (the capitalized syllable is stressed).