Amok

How many syllables in Amok?

amok has 2 syllables

Split Amok into syllables?

amok

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

Adverb

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

Phonetic Transcription of Amok

IPA (International): ʌˈmʌk

ARA (American): ʌˈmʌk

EPA (English): ʌˈmʌk

AH-MAH-K