To pronounce "rocky", say ROCKY — one syllable, IPA /[ˈɹʷɔkiː]/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/[ˈɹʷɔkiː]/
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"rocky" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with stocky and cocky, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: rockey — easy to mix up when writing.
adjective
“The table was rocky, so we put a book under one leg.”
“His new album is quite rocky.”
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Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Rocky" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "rocky" is /[ˈɹʷɔkiː]/.
Rocky: Unstable; easily rocked.
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