How to Pronounce "hock"
word
/ˈhɑk/
hahk
/hˈɒk/
hok
Definition
'Hock' can mean to pawn something as a guarantee for a loan, or the joint in the back leg of a four-legged animal, similar to a human ankle.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈhɑk/
British English
/hˈɒk/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
hahk
UK
hok
Listen in Context
He had to hock his watch to pay the rent.
The horse injured its hock in the race.
The butcher sold a smoked hock for soup.
I'm really in hock after buying that car.