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How to pronounce knacks

Say it like NAKS. Knacks is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/næks/NAKS
UK British/næks/NAKS
  • NAKS
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Knacks pronunciation, sound by sound

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

American vs British pronunciation of knacks

American and British speakers say knacks in essentially the same way: /næks/ in the US and /næks/ in the UK.

British respelling: NAKS.

What does knacks mean?

noun
  1. plural of knack How to pronounce knack
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of knack How to pronounce knack

Words that rhyme with knacks

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Questions about saying knacks

How do you pronounce knacks?

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

How many syllables are in knacks?

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

Do Americans and Brits say knacks the same way?

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

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