How to pronounce nocake
Say it like NOH-kayk. Nocake has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (NOH).
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- NOH
- kayk
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Nocake pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- NOHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
- kaykGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
American vs British pronunciation of nocake
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: NOH-kayk.
What does nocake mean?
- Indian corn parched and pounded into meal (powder), used as food by Native Americans, sometimes mixed with maple sugar.
Where does nocake come from?
A respelling, probably influenced by cake, of nokehick, nokehike, which derives from an Algonquian language, probably Narragansett nokehick or Massachusett nookhik (“nocake”, literally “(that which is) pounded till soft”); the word is relat
Questions about saying nocake
How do you pronounce nocake?
Say NOH-kayk. The American pronunciation is /ˈnoʊˌkeɪk/. In British English it is /ˈnəʊkeɪk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in nocake?
Nocake has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (NOH). Broken into parts: NOH · kayk.
Is nocake pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /ˈnəʊkeɪk/ (NOH-kayk).