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How to pronounce dack

Say it like DAK. Dack is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/dæk/DAK
UK British/dæk/DAK
  • DAK
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Dack pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. DAKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.

American vs British pronunciation of dack

American and British speakers say dack in essentially the same way: /dæk/ in the US and /dæk/ in the UK.

British respelling: DAK.

What does dack mean?

verb
  1. To pull down someone's trousers as a practical joke.
  2. To cause political embarrassment in order to gain advantage over an opponent.

Where does dack come from?

From daks, Australian slang for trousers or underwear.

Words that rhyme with dack

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Words that sound like dack

Questions about saying dack

How do you pronounce dack?

Say DAK. The American pronunciation is /dæk/. In British English it is /dæk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in dack?

Dack is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: DAK.

Do Americans and Brits say dack the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /dæk/ and the British form is /dæk/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

What words sound the same as dack?

Dack sounds the same as dak in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).