English pronunciation · Words Starting with T
Talk Pronunciation
Talk is pronounced TAWK, IPA /ˈtɔk/.
TAWK
US /ˈtɔk/ · UK /ˈtɔːk/
Syllables: TAWK (1 syllable)
verb and noun: To speak, or a spoken presentation given to an audience.
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Talk in a Sentence
- We talked until the café closed.
- Her talk on bees lasted an hour.
- They refuse to talk to each other.
Common Mispronunciations of Talk
Not TAHLK
Drop the l entirely, as walk, chalk, and folk all do.
Not TOHK
Round the vowel to the aw of saw, which makes talk a homophone of torque.
Tip: One beat, TAWK, rhyming with walk and not with rock.
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