How to pronounce "pockmarks" in English
POC·kmarks
Primary stress: poc
Hear native speakers say pockmarks in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “pockmarks”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
POC
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
kmarks
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("POC"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "pockmarks" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "pockmarks is" sounds like "pockmarks-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "pockmarks" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“So you can see these little holes and pockmarks inside the coral skeleton, and that's where the individual polyps live.”— WIREDWatch clip
“The disease then moves on, by the fifth day of the rash, when fluid begins to accumulate in pockmarks,”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“If you’ve ever lifted up a cowpatty and seen pockmarks in the ground below, that’s the work of tunnelers.”— SciShowWatch clip
“would artillery we caused all that soil that you see in the pockmarks still today all that soil to going up in the air in”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“So skin free of any kind of pockmarks, and also more symmetrical features.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“And those slight pockmarks are the actual footprints of the Lander.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “pockmarks”
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So you can see these little holes and pockmarks inside the coral skeleton, and that's where the individual polyps live.
Hear it in context: “pockmarks”
18 clipsThe English word “pockmarks”. Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (poc · kmarks), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (poc). Grammatically, “pockmarks” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 18 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “pockmarks” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from WIRED, YaleCourses, SciShow.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USWIREDClip #1 · @9:21
“they build these complex limestone skeletons. So you can see these little holes and pockmarks inside the coral skeleton, and that's where the individual polyps live. and pockmarks inside the coral skeleton,”
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #2 · @31:38
“at that stage of the disease. The disease then moves on, by the fifth day of the rash, when fluid begins to accumulate in pockmarks, when fluid begins to accumulate in pockmarks,”
- 🇺🇸 USSciShowClip #3 · @1:24
“to feed dung into for either themselves, their mate or their offspring. If you’ve ever lifted up a cowpatty and seen pockmarks in the ground below, that’s the work of tunnelers. that’s the work of tunnelers.”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #4 · @7:53
“before because there were no planes to bomb the the ground with before and would artillery we caused all that soil that you see in the pockmarks still today all that soil to going up in the air in the pockmarks still today all that soil to going up in the air in”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @0:25
“place more emphasis on beauty. So skin free of any kind of pockmarks, and also more symmetrical features. Because what happens is that if you have an infectious disease when you're young it can”
Definition & Meaning: “pockmarks”
- A mark or scar in the skin caused by a pock.
- A crater in the seafloor caused by erupting gas or liquid.
Example Sentences (3)
- “When we were quite well and tolerably free from pock-marks [from smallpox], my father took us to London with him, […]”
- “So you can see these little holes and pockmarks inside the coral skeleton, and that's where the individual polyps live.”
- “The disease then moves on, by the fifth day of the rash, when fluid begins to accumulate in pockmarks,”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “pockmarks”
- Syllables:
- poc · kmarks
- Primary stress:
- poc
- Hear it in context
- pockmarks
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"pockmarks" has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "pockmarks" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about pockmarks
How many syllables are in “pockmarks”?
“pockmarks” has 2 syllables: poc · kmarks.
Where is the stress in “pockmarks”?
The primary stress in “pockmarks” is on “POC”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “pockmarks” mean?
A mark or scar in the skin caused by a pock.
How can I hear “pockmarks” used in real sentences?
This page has 18 real-world video examples of “pockmarks” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “pockmarks”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).