To pronounce "pollock", say POLL-ock — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈpɒlək/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈpɒlək/
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"pollock" has 2 syllables: poll-ock. It rhymes with melancholic and vitriolic, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: pollack, pollak, pollok — easy to mix up when writing.
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"Pollock" has 2 syllables: poll · ock.
The IPA transcription of "pollock" is /ˈpɒlək/.
Pollock: Either of two lean, white marine food fishes, of the genus Pollachius, in the cod family.
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