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Ash Cake Pronunciation
Ash Cake is pronounced ASH-KAYK, IPA /ˈæʃ ˈkeɪk/.
ASH-KAYK
US /ˈæʃ ˈkeɪk/ · UK /ˈæʃ ˈkeɪk/
Syllables: ASH · KAYK (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun phrase: A flat cornmeal bread baked directly in the hot ashes of a fire.
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Ash Cake in a Sentence
- Ash cake was a staple on the southern frontier.
- She wrapped the dough in leaves and made an ash cake in the embers.
- An ash cake tastes faintly of woodsmoke.
Common Mispronunciations of Ash Cake
Not AYSH kayk
The first vowel is short, the a of cash. A long ay makes the first word sound like the letter H.
Not ash KAYK
As with most two-word food names, the first word carries the stronger beat. Loading the second makes it a contrast rather than a name.
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