English pronunciation

How to pronounce “dark

Phonetic spelling

DAHRK

IPA /ˈdɑɹk/

Syllable stress

dahrk

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “dark”?

d a r k

dark” is spelled D-A-R-K. It is pronounced DAHRK, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.

Hear it in a sentence

  • The room was very dark, so I turned on the light.

  • She has dark hair and brown eyes.

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