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Lacquer Pronunciation
Lacquer is pronounced LA-ker, IPA /ˈlækɝ/.
LA-ker
US /ˈlækɝ/ · UK /ˈlækə/
Syllables: LA · ker (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun and verb: A hard glossy varnish, or to coat something with it.
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Lacquer in a Sentence
- The box has a black lacquer finish.
- Lacquer takes a day to harden.
- They lacquer the frames by hand.
Common Mispronunciations of Lacquer
Not la-KWER
The qu is a plain k here, so the word comes out like lacker.
Not LAY-ker
That opening a is short, as in lack.
Tip: Liqueur looks similar and sounds nothing like it: li-KUR, with the weight at the back.
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