How to pronounce hack
Say it like HAK. Hack is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- HAK
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Hack pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- HAKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
American vs British pronunciation of hack
American and British speakers say hack in essentially the same way: /hæk/ in the US and /hæk/ in the UK.
British respelling: HAK.
What does hack mean?
- one who works hard at boring tasks
- a politician who belongs to a small clique that controls a political party for private rather than public ends
- a mediocre and disdained writer
- cut with a hacking tool
- be able to manage or manage successfully“I can't hack it anymore”“she could not cut the long days in the office”
- cut away“he hacked his way through the forest”
Where does hack come from?
The computer senses date back to at least 1955 when it initially referred to creative problem solving.
Similar and opposite words
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Words that rhyme with hack
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Questions about saying hack
How do you pronounce hack?
Say HAK. The American pronunciation is /hæk/. In British English it is /hæk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in hack?
Hack is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: HAK.
Do Americans and Brits say hack the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /hæk/ and the British form is /hæk/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.