English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Strike Pronunciation
Strike is pronounced STRYK, IPA /ˈstraɪk/.
STRYK
US /ˈstraɪk/ · UK /ˈstraɪk/
Syllables: STRYK (1 syllable)
verb and noun: To hit something, or a refusal to work as a protest.
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Strike in a Sentence
- The clock strikes twelve.
- Drivers voted for a one day strike.
- A match will not strike on a damp box.
Common Mispronunciations of Strike
Not STREEK
An i in front of a silent e is the long y of nine, which is why strike rhymes with bike.
Not STRYP
The word closes on a k. With a p it becomes stripe, a word the eye easily confuses with it.
Tip: The past tense is struck, with the short u of luck.
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