How to pronounce asterisk

The trap

It ends in “risk”, not “rix” or “rik”.

Tip. Say “ass”, “tuh”, “risk”, and finish the s and the k.

Say it in a sentence

1. Fields with an asterisk are required. Practice
2. Add an asterisk next to the name. Practice

Tono scores English against the US model and colors every word, so you can see whether asterisk landed.

More words like this: spelled one way, said another

• women /ˈwɪmɪn/
• height /haɪt/
• schedule /ˈskɛdʒuːl/
• hyperbole /haɪˈpɝːbəli/
• epitome /ɪˈpɪtəmi/
• photographer /fəˈtɑːɡrəfɚ/