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How to pronounce macaques

Say it like muh-KAHKS. Macaques has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (KAHKS).

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US American/məˈkɑks/muh-KAHKS
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • muh
  • KAHKS
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Macaques pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. muhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. KAHKSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.

What does macaques mean?

noun
  1. plural of macaque How to pronounce macaque

Words that rhyme with macaques

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Questions about saying macaques

How do you pronounce macaques?

Say muh-KAHKS. The American pronunciation is /məˈkɑks/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in macaques?

Macaques has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (KAHKS). Broken into parts: muh · KAHKS.

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