How to Pronounce "stoke"
word
ˈstoʊk
STOHK
stˈəʊk
STOHK
Definition
To add fuel to a fire to make it burn better; also used to mean increasing or encouraging an emotion, feeling, or situation.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈstoʊk
British English
stˈəʊk
Simplified Pronunciation
US
STOHK
UK
STOHK
Listen in Context
He used a stick to stoke the campfire.
The workers took turns to stoke the furnace.
Sometimes, media reports can stoke public fear.
Politicians tried to stoke anger among voters before the election.