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Pronunciation of 'hoax' #1 (permalink) Thu Nov 02, 2006 17:01 pm   Pronunciation of 'hoax'
 

So how do you pronounce 'hoax'? Do you pronounce like 'jokes' or like həʊks?

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Pronunciation of 'hoax' #2 (permalink) Thu Nov 02, 2006 18:35 pm   Pronunciation of 'hoax'
 

Hi Torsten

At my house, hoax rhymes with Cokes. :D

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Pronunciation of 'hoax' #3 (permalink) Thu Nov 02, 2006 19:23 pm   Pronunciation of 'hoax'
 

Hi Torsten,

In mine too.

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