How to pronounce bake
Say it like BAYK. Bake is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
- BAYK
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Bake pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BAYKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
American vs British pronunciation of bake
American and British speakers say bake in essentially the same way: /beɪk/ in the US and /beɪk/ in the UK.
British respelling: BAYK.
What does bake mean?
- To cook (something) in an oven (for someone).“I baked a delicious cherry pie.”
- To be cooked in an oven.“The cake baked at 350°F.”
- To regularly prepare baked goods.“In some cultures, it is expected that a proper housewife should bake.”
- The act of cooking food by baking.
- Any of various baked dishes resembling casserole.
- Any food item that is baked, such as a pastry.“bake pan”
Where does bake come from?
Cognate with West Frisian bakke (“to bake”), Dutch bakken (“to bake”), Low German backen (“to bake”), German backen (“to bake”), Norwegian Bokmål bake (“to bake”), Danish bage (“to bake”), Norwegian Nynorsk and Swedish baka (“to bake”), Anc
Similar and opposite words
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Words that rhyme with bake
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of bake.
Questions about saying bake
How do you pronounce bake?
Say BAYK. The American pronunciation is /beɪk/. In British English it is /beɪk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in bake?
Bake is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: BAYK.
Do Americans and Brits say bake the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /beɪk/ and the British form is /beɪk/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.