English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Asks Pronunciation
Asks is pronounced ASKS, IPA /ˈæsks/.
ASKS
US /ˈæsks/ · UK /ˈɑːsks/
Syllables: ASKS (1 syllable)
verb (third person singular of ask): Puts a question to someone, or requests something.
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Asks in a Sentence
- She asks the same question every morning.
- Nobody asks about the old house any more.
- He asks for an extension whenever a deadline nears.
Common Mispronunciations of Asks
Not AKS
Three consonants close this word in the order s, k, s. Swapping the first two is an old and widespread variant, but it is the one teachers and interviewers notice.
Not AS-kiz
The whole ending is one movement, with the tongue running from the ridge to the back of the mouth and forward again, and no vowel is allowed to break it up.
Tip: Southern England stretches the vowel to the ah of father, AHSKS, while most Americans and northern English speakers keep the flat a of cat.
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