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.