English pronunciation · Words Starting with D
Desk Pronunciation
Desk is pronounced DESK, IPA /ˈdɛsk/.
DESK
US /ˈdɛsk/ · UK /ˈdɛsk/
Syllables: DESK (1 syllable)
noun: A table for writing or working at, usually with drawers.
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Desk in a Sentence
- There is a parcel on your desk.
- He cleared his desk on the Friday and left.
- Ask at the front desk when you arrive.
Common Mispronunciations of Desk
Not DISK
Desk and disk part on the vowel alone, and one of them is a flat round object. Keep this one at the e of bed.
Not DE-suhk
The s and the k close the word together with nothing between them. Many languages avoid that ending, which is why a vowel creeps in.
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