how to pronounce spark

/spɑːk/

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spark is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of spark in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… to us it was the spark that lit a …”

meaning of spark

Spark is a small flame that is produced by a combustible substance.

spark frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word spark occurs in english on average 5.9 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.