How to Pronounce “provoke

word

/pɹəˈvoʊk/
pruh-VOHK
/pɹəvˈəʊk/
pruh-VOHK

IPA Transcription

American English

/pɹəˈvoʊk/

British English

/pɹəvˈəʊk/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

pruh-VOHK

UK

pruh-VOHK

Listen in Context

Be careful not to provoke the dog.

The loud noise provoked a strong reaction from the audience.

Sometimes, small actions can provoke big changes.

He said it just to provoke a reaction from me.