How to pronounce Kazakh
Say it like KAZ-ak. Kazakh has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KAZ).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce Kazakh. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- KAZ
- ak
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Kazakh pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- KAZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- akKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
American vs British pronunciation of Kazakh
American and British speakers say Kazakh in essentially the same way: /ˈkæzæk/ in the US and /ˈkæzæk/ in the UK.
British respelling: KAZ-ak.
What does Kazakh mean?
- a Muslim who is a member of a Turkic people of western Asia (especially in Kazakstan)
- a landlocked republic to the south of Russia and to the northeast of the Caspian Sea; the original Turkic-speaking inhabitants were overrun by Mongols in the 13th century; an Asian soviet from 1936 to 1991
- the Turkic language spoken by the Kazak
Questions about saying Kazakh
How do you pronounce Kazakh?
Say KAZ-ak. The American pronunciation is /ˈkæzæk/. In British English it is /ˈkæzæk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in Kazakh?
Kazakh has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KAZ). Broken into parts: KAZ · ak.
Do Americans and Brits say Kazakh the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈkæzæk/ and the British form is /ˈkæzæk/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.