English pronunciation
How to pronounce “joke”
Phonetic spelling
JOHK
IPA /ˈdʒoʊk/
Syllable stress
johk
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “joke”?
j o k e
“joke” is spelled J-O-K-E. It is pronounced JOHK, 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
He told a funny joke that made everyone laugh.
Stop joking around and get to work.