How to Pronounce "knock at"
expression
ˈnɑk/ /ˈæt
NAHK-at
nˈɒk/ /ˈæt
NOK-at
Definition
To hit a door or surface with your hand or an object, usually to get attention or ask for permission to enter.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈnɑk/ /ˈæt
British English
nˈɒk/ /ˈæt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
NAHK-at
UK
NOK-at
Listen in Context
Please knock at the door before entering.
Someone is knocking at the window.
I always knock at my friend's house before going in.
If you knock at the office after hours, no one will answer.