English pronunciation · Words Starting with F
Fork Pronunciation
Fork is pronounced FAWRK, IPA /ˈfɔrk/.
FAWRK
US /ˈfɔrk/ · UK /ˈfɔːk/
Syllables: FAWRK (1 syllable)
noun and verb: An eating implement with prongs, a place where a road or river divides, or to split into branches.
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Fork in a Sentence
- He set out a knife and fork at each place.
- Take the left branch where the path forks.
- The developers forked the project after the dispute.
Common Mispronunciations of Fork
Not FOHK
Sound the r before the k in American English. Southern British speakers do drop it, but they lengthen the vowel to compensate, giving FAWK.
Not FUHRK
Round the vowel towards the aw of saw. Letting it slide to the uh of her produces something close to a swear word.
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