How to Pronounce "cock"
word
/ˈkɑk/
kahk
/kˈɒk/
kok
Definition
A cock is an adult male chicken. In some varieties of English, especially older or regional use, it can also mean a tap or valve, and it is also a vulgar word for the penis.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈkɑk/
British English
/kˈɒk/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
kahk
UK
kok
Listen in Context
The cock started crowing before sunrise.
There is a cock in the farmyard with three hens.
Turn the cock off before you remove the pipe.
My granddad always called the bird a cock, never a rooster.