How Many Syllables in Amok?

The word Amok has 2 syllables: amok.
Syllable division helps in understanding the word's structure, improving both pronunciation and spelling.
This technique is especially useful for students and language learners who are mastering English phonetics.

Definition of Amok

In a frenzied or uncontrolled way; behaving or running wild.

How should Amok divide into syllables

There are two syllables in this word. The first syllable has a vowel 'a' and the second syllable has a vowel 'o'. The consonants are 'm' and 'k'.

Part of Speech - Amok

Sentences with Amok

• The elephant was running amok in the city streets.
• The toddler went amok in the toy store and knocked over everything in sight.
• The rioters were running amok and destroying everything in their path.
• After drinking too much, he went amok and started shouting at everyone.
• The soldier ran amok with his weapon and caused chaos among his own troops.

Quotes with Amok

• 'When you write nonfiction, you sit down at your desk with a pile of notebooks, newspaper clippings, and books and you research and put a book together the way you would a jigsaw puzzle.' - Janine di Giovanni
• 'The world is a jigsaw puzzle that's still being put together.' - David Suzuki
• 'Life is a puzzle, you know. You just have to keep trying until you get all the pieces.' - Judith McNaught

Number of characters in Amok

4 ( a, m, o, k )

Unique letters in Amok

4 ( a, m, o, k )

Amok Backwards

koma

How to Pronounce Amok

IPA (International): ʌˈmʌk

ARA (American): ʌˈmʌk

EPA (English): ʌˈmʌk

AH-MAH-K