English pronunciation

How to pronounce “wake

Phonetic spelling

WAYK

IPA /ˈweɪk/

Syllable stress

wayk

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “wake”?

w a k e

wake” is spelled W-A-K-E. It is pronounced WAYK, 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

  • I wake up at 7 AM every morning.

  • Please don't wake the baby.

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