How to pronounce “knack”
Say “knack” in one beat
knack
/næk/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /nak/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- knacknæk
- IPA (American)
- /næk/
- IPA (British)
- /nak/
- Respelling
- NAK
- Syllables
- 1 — knack
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /næk/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/næk/
/nak/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “knack” means
- noun
a special way of doing something
“he had a bent for it”
Say it in a sentence
“She has a knack for calming a room full of tired children.”“knack”, answered
How do you pronounce “knack”?
“knack” is pronounced /næk/ (NAK) in American English and /nak/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /næk/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “knack” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /næk/ — a single beat.
Is “knack” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /næk/ (NAK); British English says /nak/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “knack” mean?
As a noun: a special way of doing something For example: “he had a bent for it”
Where is the stress in “knack”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /næk/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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