provoke

/prəˈvoʊk/

Syllables pro·voke

Stress pro-VOKE

Phonics Breakdown

pro

/prə/

schwa

voke

/voʊk/

long o

Meaning

to cause a reaction, especially anger or strong feelings

Sound Reference

💡

pro=/prə/(problem) + voke=/voʊk/(smoke)

Example

His comment was meant to provoke a reaction.