Stroked we hear in a way (4)
I believe the answer is:
road
'way' is the definition.
(I know that way can be written as road)
'stroked we hear in a' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'a' is found in the answer.
The remaining letters 'rod' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for road that I've seen before include "Highway or byway" , "'The . . . . to hell is paved with good intentions'" , "public highway" , "motorway?" , "Path" .)