How to pronounce smokestack
Say it like SMOHK-stak. Smokestack has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SMOHK).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce smokestack. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- SMOHK
- stak
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Smokestack pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SMOHKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
- stakGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
American vs British pronunciation of smokestack
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: SMOHK-stak.
What does smokestack mean?
- A conduit or group of conduits atop a structure allowing smoke to flow out, as on a steam locomotive, ship, factory, or power plant using fossil fuels.
Where does smokestack come from?
From smoke + stack.
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Questions about saying smokestack
How do you pronounce smokestack?
Say SMOHK-stak. The American pronunciation is /ˈsmoʊkˌstæk/. In British English it is /ˈsməʊkˌstæk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in smokestack?
Smokestack has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SMOHK). Broken into parts: SMOHK · stak.
Is smokestack 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 /ˈsməʊkˌstæk/ (SMOHK-stak).