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.