How to pronounce snack
Say it like SNAK. Snack is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce snack. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- SNAK
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Snack pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SNAKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
American vs British pronunciation of snack
American and British speakers say snack in essentially the same way: /snæk/ in the US and /snæk/ in the UK.
British respelling: SNAK.
What does snack mean?
- a light informal meal
- eat a snack; eat lightly“She never loses weight because she snacks between meals”
Where does snack come from?
From Middle Dutch snacken (“to snack”).
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with snack
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of snack.
Questions about saying snack
How do you pronounce snack?
Say SNAK. The American pronunciation is /snæk/. In British English it is /snæk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in snack?
Snack is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SNAK.
Do Americans and Brits say snack the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /snæk/ and the British form is /snæk/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.