The syllable 'ˈkoʊk'

/ˈkoʊk/

Sound	Tongue	Lips	Air	Vocal Chords
/ˈ/
/k/	The back part of the tongue reaches up and touches the soft palate, cutting off the air. The tongue pulls away and the air flows.	The lips position to adjust the sound that comes next.	Air passes through the mouth. First, the air stops. Then, it flows.	The vocal cords do not vibrate.
/o/	The back of the tongue raises above the middle of the mouth.			The vocal cords vibrate.
/ʊ/	The back of the tongue lifts towards the back of the roof of the mouth.	The lips flare.		The vocal cords vibrate.
/k/	The back part of the tongue reaches up and touches the soft palate, cutting off the air. The tongue pulls away and the air flows.	The lips position to adjust the sound that comes next.	Air passes through the mouth. First, the air stops. Then, it flows.	The vocal cords do not vibrate.

coaxum /ˈ k o ʊ k s ə m/ /ˈkoʊk-səm/	Pronounced by Kendra
cocoa /ˈ k o ʊ k o ʊ/ /ˈkoʊ-koʊ/	Pronounced by Justin
coax /ˈ k o ʊ k s/ /ˈkoʊks/	Pronounced by Salli
coconut /ˈ k o ʊ k ə ˌ n ʌ t/ /ˈkoʊ-kə-ˌnʌt/	Pronounced by Justin
coaxed /ˈ k o ʊ k s t/ /ˈkoʊkst/	Pronounced by Joanna
coke /ˈ k o ʊ k/ /ˈkoʊk/	Pronounced by Joanna
cocke /ˈ k o ʊ k/ /ˈkoʊk/	Pronounced by Salli
kokomo /ˈ k o ʊ k ə ˌ m o ʊ/ /ˈkoʊ-kə-ˌmoʊ/	Pronounced by Justin
koch /ˈ k o ʊ k/ /ˈkɔʧ/	Pronounced by Kimberly
kokes /ˈ k o ʊ k s/