How to Pronounce "hokey"
word
ˈhoʊki
HOH-kee
hˈəʊki
HOH-kee
Definition
If something is hokey, it seems silly, fake, overly sentimental, or not sincere, often in an old-fashioned or embarrassing way.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhoʊki
British English
hˈəʊki
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HOH-kee
UK
HOH-kee
Listen in Context
The movie's ending was really hokey.
That love letter sounds kind of hokey.
The decorations looked a little hokey to me.
His speech about following your dreams was inspiring but a bit hokey.