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How to pronounce wacks

Say it like WAKS. Wacks is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/wæks/WAKS
UK British/wæks/WAKS
  • WAKS
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Wacks pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. WAKSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.

American vs British pronunciation of wacks

American and British speakers say wacks in essentially the same way: /wæks/ in the US and /wæks/ in the UK.

British respelling: WAKS.

What does wacks mean?

noun
  1. plural of wack How to pronounce wack

Words that rhyme with wacks

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Words that sound like wacks

Questions about saying wacks

How do you pronounce wacks?

Say WAKS. The American pronunciation is /wæks/. In British English it is /wæks/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in wacks?

Wacks is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: WAKS.

Do Americans and Brits say wacks the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /wæks/ and the British form is /wæks/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

What words sound the same as wacks?

Wacks sounds the same as wax in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.

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