English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Socks Pronunciation
Socks is pronounced SAHKS, IPA /ˈsɑks/.
SAHKS
US /ˈsɑks/ · UK /ˈsɒks/
Syllables: SAHKS (1 syllable)
noun (plural): Soft garments worn on the feet inside shoes.
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Socks in a Sentence
- I can never find a matching pair of socks.
- Wool socks are worth the money in winter.
- He put his socks on inside out again.
Common Mispronunciations of Socks
Not SAWKS
Americans open on the ah of father and southern English speakers on a short rounded o, and neither of them reaches the aw of saw.
Not SOK
Those three closing letters give two sounds, k then s, and losing the second leaves sock.
Tip: Sox, the spelling used by two baseball teams, is said no differently.
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