How to pronounce “attack”
Say “attack” in 2 beats
attack
/əˈtæk/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɐtak/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- atə
- tacktækstress
- IPA (American)
- /əˈtæk/
- IPA (British)
- /ɐtak/
- Respelling
- uh-TAK
- Syllables
- 2 — at-TACK
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: at-TACK. “tack” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/əˈtæk/
/ɐtak/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “attack” means
- noun
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
“the attack began at dawn”
- noun
an offensive move in a sport or game
“they won the game with a 10-hit attack in the 9th inning”
- noun
intense adverse criticism
“Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party”
Say it in a sentence
“Her grandfather suffered a mild heart attack last winter.”“attack”, answered
How do you pronounce “attack”?
“attack” is pronounced /əˈtæk/ (uh-TAK) in American English and /ɐtak/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “tack”. Build it as at-TACK, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “attack” have?
2: at · tack. The beat lands on the second, “tack”.
Is “attack” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /əˈtæk/ (uh-TAK); British English says /ɐtak/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “attack” mean?
As a noun: (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons) For example: “the attack began at dawn” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “attack”?
Stress the second syllable: at-TACK. “tack” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “attack” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.