Syllables World: Mastering Syllable Identification

How many syllables in Provoke?

provoke has 2 syllables

pro-voke

To cause or incite a strong or unwelcome feeling in someone, especially anger or irritation.

The first syllable 'pro' has a vowel 'o' and a consonant 'p', while the second syllable 'voke' has a vowel 'o' and two consonants 'v' and 'k'.

Verb

Her teasing was enough to provoke him into fighting back.

His constant teasing would provoke his little sister to tears.
The rude comment made by the stranger provoked the man's anger.
The loud music from the neighbor's party was enough to provoke a complaint from the other tenants in the building.
She knew that bringing up that topic would provoke a heated argument between them.
The coach's harsh criticism provoked a reaction from the team.

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