Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yawk

/jɑːk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.32 in modern English

Syllables
yawk
IPA
/jɑːk/
14
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Imitative for the sound of a shot, in particular of a gun.

Slang

verb

To shoot, to make an impact (on) by or as if by firing.

Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Usage

Inflected Forms

yock (alternative) yuck (alternative) yawks (present, singular) yawking (participle, present) yawked (participle, past) yawked (past)

Synonyms

bun blam blem

Homonyms

york (non-rhotic) yark

Rhymes With

talk walk hawk chalk by a long chalk cocktail fork stalk pickle fork balk squawk gawk awk

Questions

How do you pronounce yawk?
The recorded pronunciation is /jɑːk/.
What does yawk mean?
Imitative for the sound of a shot, in particular of a gun.
Where does yawk come from?
Onomatopoeic.

How to pronounce yawk

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “yawk”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/jɑːk/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “yawk”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “yawk” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.