How to pronounce cack
Say it like KAK. Cack is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
- KAK
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Cack pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- KAKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
American vs British pronunciation of cack
American and British speakers say cack in essentially the same way: /kæk/ in the US and /kæk/ in the UK.
British respelling: KAK.
What does cack mean?
- A squawk.
- A discordant note.
- A cackling goose (Branta hutchinsii)
- To squawk.
- To incorrectly play a note by hitting a partial other than the one intended.“The bugler hopes not to cack during his performance.”
- To laugh.“I had to cack when you fell down the stairs.”
- To defecate.
- To defecate (on); to shit.
- To excrete (something) by defecation.
Where does cack come from?
Onomatopoeia; see cackle.
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
- defecate
- kill
- caca
Words that rhyme with cack
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of cack.
Words that sound like cack
- cac
Questions about saying cack
How do you pronounce cack?
Say KAK. The American pronunciation is /kæk/. In British English it is /kæk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in cack?
Cack is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: KAK.
Do Americans and Brits say cack the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /kæk/ and the British form is /kæk/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.
What words sound the same as cack?
Cack sounds the same as cac in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.