How to Pronounce "wake"
word
/ˈweɪk/
wayk
/wˈeɪk/
wayk
Definition
To stop sleeping and become conscious, or to make someone do this. Also, a social gathering held before or after a funeral.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈweɪk/
British English
/wˈeɪk/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
wayk
UK
wayk
Listen in Context
Please wake me when it's time to leave.
We went to her grandmother's wake last night.
I usually wake before my alarm goes off.
Loud noises wake the baby every time.