How to pronounce yak
yak
/jæk/
1 syllable
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Yak, sound by sound
| /j/as in yes | Tongue high and forward, as for a very short “ee”. |
| /æ/as in cat | Open the mouth wide, as for “ah”, but say “e”. Wider than in “bed”. |
| /k/as in cat | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
Words that rhyme with yak
More words with the /æ/ sound
- cache/kæʃ/
- massachusetts/mæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
- kyrgyzstan/ˈkɪrgɪstæn/
- fatima/ˈfæθɪmə/
- finance/fəˈnæns/
- gala/ˈgælə/
- azure/ˈæʒər/
- cyan/saɪˈæn/
- backlash/ˈbæklæʃ/
- jalapeno/hæləˈpiːnjəʊ/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce yak?
Yak is pronounced /jæk/ in American English.
How many syllables are in yak?
Yak has 1 syllable.