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How to pronounce spark in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms light, sparkle, twinkle
Type of facial expression, expression, face, aspect, look, verve, vitality


he had a sparkle in his eye.
Type Words
Synonyms activate, actuate, set off, spark off, touch off, trigger, trigger off, trip
Type of pioneer, initiate
Type Words
Synonyms sparkle
Type of give out, emit, give off


A high tension wire, brought down by a storm, can continue to spark.
Type Words
Synonyms arc, discharge, electric arc, electric discharge
Type of electrical conduction
Has types st. elmo's fire, corposant, electric glow, brush discharge, corona, flashover, saint elmo's light, saint ulmo's fire, saint ulmo's light, corona discharge, saint elmo's fire
Type Words
Synonyms flicker, glint
Type of flash
Type Words
Synonyms dame muriel spark, muriel sarah spark, muriel spark
Type Words
Type of tint, trace, suggestion, hint


a spark of interest.
a spark of decency.
Type Words
Type of fragment

Examples of spark

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Stanley then scored to spark a 9-0 run that gave the Ramblers the lead for good.
From the dailyherald.com
The Mets love his defense and believe he added a spark when he played regularly.
From the newsday.com
Lewis hit all three of his 3-pointers in the first quarter to spark the Wizards.
From the thenewstribune.com
Wright provided a spark for the Spartans before fouling out in the third period.
From the thenewstribune.com
The pick gave the Bears a spark when Rodgers could've delivered a knockout blow.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
That could be enough to spark demand for more open markets within Cuba, he adds.
From the businessweek.com
These interactions often spark vigorous star-formation in the galaxies involved.
From the sciencedaily.com
Today, a new Salinger publication or interview would spark a literary firestorm.
From the time.com
France's endorsement would be a major setback to Israel and could spark a trend.
From the sacbee.com
More examples
  • Flicker: a momentary flash of light
  • Trip: put in motion or move to act; "trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits"
  • Emit or produce sparks; "A high tension wire, brought down by a storm, can continue to spark"
  • Sparkle: merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance; "he had a sparkle in his eye"; "there's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes"
  • Discharge: electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
  • A small but noticeable trace of some quality that might become stronger; "a spark of interest"; "a spark of decency"
  • "Spark" is a song performed by Scottish singer Amy Macdonald. The song is her 2nd single released from the album A Curious Thing, and was released in the UK on the 10th May 2010.
  • Spark is the first single from Assemblage 23's fifth studio album, "Compass".
  • In Conway's Game of Life and similar cellular automaton rules, a spark is a small collection of live cells that appears at the edge of some larger pattern such as a spaceship or oscillator, then quickly dies off.