to provoke /prəˈvoʊk/ /prəˈvəʊk/
to stimulate /ˈstɪmjəˌleɪt/ /ˈstɪmjʊleɪt/
to excite /ɪkˈsaɪt/ /ɪkˈsaɪt/
to rouse /raʊz/ /raʊz/
