English pronunciation · Words Starting with F
Folks Pronunciation
Folks is pronounced FOHKS, IPA /ˈfoʊks/.
FOHKS
US /ˈfoʊks/ · UK /ˈfəʊks/
Syllables: FOHKS (1 syllable)
noun (plural): People, or, informally, one's parents.
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Folks in a Sentence
- My folks live two streets away.
- A few folks were waiting outside the hall.
- Folks around here go to bed early.
Common Mispronunciations of Folks
Not FOHLKS
Skip the l entirely. Three sounds close the word, k then s, with nothing between the vowel and them.
Not FOHK-suhz
One beat holds the whole word, since the plural s attaches straight onto the k.
Tip: Folks is said exactly like the word coax with an f, and the l never appears.
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