how to pronounce hawk

/ˈhɔːk/

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hawk is pronounced in one syllable

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ɔː

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An example use of hawk in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… this is Tony Hawk two Hawks yeah anyway …”

meaning of hawk

A hawk is a bird of prey with a hooked beak and powerful talons.

hawk frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word hawk occurs in english on average 5.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.