How to Pronounce "cowpokes"
word
ˈkaʊˌpoʊks
KOW-pohks
kˈaʊpəʊks
kow-POHKS
Definition
Cowpokes are people, especially in the American West, who take care of cattle on a ranch. The word means the same as 'cowboy' or 'ranch hand.'
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkaʊˌpoʊks
British English
kˈaʊpəʊks
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KOW-pohks
UK
kow-POHKS
Listen in Context
The cowpokes rode their horses across the field.
Many cowpokes worked hard from sunrise to sunset.
The ranch owner hired new cowpokes for the summer.
Those old Western movies always show tough cowpokes and wild adventure.