English pronunciation · Words Starting with F
Folk Pronunciation
Folk is pronounced FOHK, IPA /ˈfoʊk/.
FOHK
US /ˈfoʊk/ · UK /ˈfəʊk/
Syllables: FOHK (1 syllable)
noun and adjective: People in general, or the traditional music and culture of ordinary people.
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Folk in a Sentence
- The old folk still gather at the village hall.
- She plays folk on a borrowed fiddle.
- Folk tales from the region were collected in 1890.
Common Mispronunciations of Folk
Not FOHLK
The l stays silent, as it does in yolk and talk, so the sound runs straight from the oh to the k.
Not FAHK
Round the lips for a full long oh, which keeps the word clear of several unintended ones.
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