How Do You Spell WOUK?
Pronunciation: [wˈa͡ʊk] (IPA) 
The spelling of the word "wouk" may seem odd to some, but it is actually pronounced the same way as "woke" (/wəʊk/). The phonetic transcription for "wouk" is /waʊk/. It may be confusing because the combination of the letters "ou" is commonly pronounced as /aʊ/ in English, as in "out". However, in this case, the "o" is actually silent and the "u" makes an /ʊ/ sound. This is a good example of how English spelling can be tricky, even for native speakers.
