How To Pronounce Lack
lack
UK
Phonemic
/læk/
Phonetic
[læk̚]
US
Phonemic
/læk/
In British English, lack is pronounced /læk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [læk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /læk/.
Lack has one syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
læk
Lack has one syllable in British English.
lack + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/læks/
US
/læks/
lack + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/lækt/
US
/lækt/
lack + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈlæk.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈlæk.ɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Lack
Questions About Lack
How do you pronounce lack in British English?
In British English, lack is pronounced /læk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [læk̚].
How do you pronounce lack in American English?
In American English, lack is pronounced /læk/.
Do British and American English pronounce lack the same way?
Yes. Both are /læk/.
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