How to Pronounce Walks

To pronounce "walks", say WALKS — one syllable, IPA /wɑks/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Letters

/wɑks/

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💡 Tip for remembering “walks”

"walks" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with paradox and faux, if that helps it stick.

Sounds exactly like: wachs — easy to mix up when writing.

What does walks mean?

verb

  1. To move on the feet by alternately setting each foot (or pair or group of feet, in the case of animals with four or more feet) forward, with at least one foot on the ground at all times. Compare run.

    “To walk briskly for an hour every day is to keep fit.”

  2. To "walk free", i.e. to win, or avoid, a criminal court case, particularly when actually guilty.

    “If you can’t present a better case, that robber is going to walk.”

noun

  1. A trip made by walking.

    “I take a walk every morning”

  2. A distance walked.

    “It’s a long walk from my house to the library”

Synonyms

nickedpinchedstolenfullwaulkacquittedget offgo freehiketrek

Antonyms

run

Words that rhyme with walks

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

paradoxfauxunorthodoxequinoxflummoxfoxboxcoxlockspoxrocksbalks

Related words

walkwaypasspaseohikehikingcircuitmove

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "walks"?▾

"Walks" has one syllable.

What is the IPA transcription of "walks"?▾

The IPA transcription of "walks" is /wɑks/.

What does "walks" mean?▾

Walks: To move on the feet by alternately setting each foot (or pair or group of feet, in the case of animals with four or more feet) forward, with at least one foot on the ground at all times. Compare run.

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