how to pronounce poke

/ˈpoʊk/

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poke is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… my grill and poke holes in it and lift …”

meaning of poke

Poke is a verb meaning to prod or jab with a pointed object.

poke frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word poke occurs in english on average 6.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.