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How to pronounce “hokey”
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Pronunciation guide for hokey
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of hokey with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Wendy MacNaughton: The art of paying attention
We say something in DrawTogether, it sounds hokey, but it is true.
- Definition summary
- (US, colloquial) Phony, as if a hoax; noticeably contrived; of obviously flimsy credibility or quality.
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How to pronounce hokey
Wendy MacNaughton: The art of paying attention
We say something in DrawTogether, it sounds hokey, but it is true.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “hokey”
Meaning
- [Adjective]
- (US, colloquial) Phony, as if a hoax; noticeably contrived; of obviously flimsy credibility or quality.
- (US, colloquial) Corny; overly or unbelievably sentimental.
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