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.

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