How to pronounce sacked
Say it like SAKT. Sacked is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- SAKT
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Sacked pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SAKTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
American vs British pronunciation of sacked
American and British speakers say sacked in essentially the same way: /sækt/ in the US and /sækt/ in the UK.
British respelling: SAKT.
What does sacked mean?
- having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence“the raped countryside”
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Words that rhyme with sacked
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Questions about saying sacked
How do you pronounce sacked?
Say SAKT. The American pronunciation is /sækt/. In British English it is /sækt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in sacked?
Sacked is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SAKT.
Do Americans and Brits say sacked the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /sækt/ and the British form is /sækt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.