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How to pronounce hack

hack
/hæk/
1 syllable

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Hack, sound by sound

/h/as in helloA light breath, as on a window pane. No friction in the throat.
/æ/as in catOpen the mouth wide, as for “ah”, but say “e”. Wider than in “bed”.
/k/as in catWith a light puff of air at the start of a word.

In a sentence

Can you hack into his email account?

Words that rhyme with hack

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Questions and answers

How do you pronounce hack?

Hack is pronounced /hæk/ in American English.

How many syllables are in hack?

Hack has 1 syllable.

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