how to pronounce stalk

/stɔːk/

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stalk is pronounced in one syllable

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ɔː

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

“… taps down on that stalk it turns blue …”

meaning of stalk

Stalk means to follow someone or something closely, to watch someone or something without being noticed.

stalk frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word stalk occurs in english on average 2.3 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.