How to Pronounce Chokes

To pronounce "chokes", say CHOK-es — 2 syllables, IPA /tʃəʊks/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

chokes

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Syllables

Letters

/tʃəʊks/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “chokes”

"chokes" has 2 syllables: chok-es. It rhymes with coax and hoax, if that helps it stick.

What does chokes mean?

noun

A control on a carburetor to adjust the air/fuel mixture when the engine is cold.
In wrestling, karate (etc.), a type of hold that can result in strangulation.

verb

To be unable to breathe because of obstruction of the windpipe (for instance food or other objects that go down the wrong way, or fumes or particles in the air that cause the throat to constrict).
“Ever since he choked on a bone, he has refused to eat fish.”
To prevent (someone) from breathing or talking by strangling or filling the windpipe.
“The collar of this shirt is too tight; it’s choking me.”