English pronunciation · Words Starting with W
Walked Pronunciation
Walked is pronounced WAWKT, IPA /ˈwɔkt/.
WAWKT
US /ˈwɔkt/ · UK /ˈwɔːkt/
Syllables: WAWKT (1 syllable)
verb (past tense and past participle of walk): Moved on foot at an ordinary pace.
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Walked in a Sentence
- We walked the last mile because the bus never came.
- She walked out halfway through the second act.
- He walked the dog before it got dark.
Common Mispronunciations of Walked
Not WAL-kid
One syllable. The -ed here is a bare t sound glued onto the k, because -ed only becomes a separate beat after t or d.
Not WOL-kt
The l is silent, as it is in talk, chalk and half. The vowel is the long aw of law.
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