How to pronounce “lake”
Say “lake” in one beat
lake
/leɪk/
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- lakeleɪk
- IPA (American)
- /leɪk/
- IPA (British)
- /leɪk/
- Respelling
- LAYK
- Syllables
- 1 — lake
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /leɪk/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “lake” means
- noun
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
- noun
a purplish red pigment prepared from lac or cochineal
- noun
any of numerous bright translucent organic pigments
Say it in a sentence
“They rowed a small boat across the quiet lake.”“lake”, answered
How do you pronounce “lake”?
“lake” is pronounced /leɪk/ (LAYK) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /leɪk/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “lake” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /leɪk/ — a single beat.
What does “lake” mean?
As a noun: a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land For example: “They rowed a small boat across the quiet lake.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “lake”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /leɪk/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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