English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Stack Pronunciation
Stack is pronounced STAK, IPA /ˈstæk/.
STAK
US /ˈstæk/ · UK /ˈstæk/
Syllables: STAK (1 syllable)
noun and verb: A neat pile of things placed one on top of another.
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Stack in a Sentence
- There is a stack of plates by the sink.
- He stacked the chairs against the wall.
- A stack of post was waiting for her.
Common Mispronunciations of Stack
Not STAHK
Hold the vowel short and bright, the a of cat, or the word slides towards stock.
Not es-TAK
Spanish and Portuguese speakers often grow a vowel in front of an s cluster. Start on the s itself with nothing before it.
Tip: Stack, stag and staff open alike, and only the last sound moves.
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