How to Pronounce "hokum"
word
ˈhoʊkəm
HOH-kuhm
hˈəʊkəm
HOH-kuhm
Definition
Nonsense or false ideas, often something that is said or shown to trick, impress, or entertain people but has no real value.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhoʊkəm
British English
hˈəʊkəm
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HOH-kuhm
UK
HOH-kuhm
Listen in Context
That story is just hokum.
He thinks all UFO sightings are hokum.
Don’t believe that movie’s science—it’s complete hokum.
All that motivational talk sounded like pure hokum to me.