How to pronounce Walk in English

Walk is pronounced WAWK (IPA /wɔːk/). Silent 'l' — say 'wawk' rhyming with 'talk' and 'hawk'.

IPA: /wɔːk/

Syllables: WAWK

What learners get wrong, from our data

In 3,320 attempts by 3,115 learners scored in the SayWhat app, the sound most often scored red in this word was /k/ (25% of attempts).

Common ESL mistake: Learners pronounce the 'l' saying 'wal-k' with a clear /l/.

Tip: Silent 'l' — say 'wawk' rhyming with 'talk' and 'hawk'.

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