sheath cake

Questions

What does sheath cake mean?

Alternative form of sheet cake.

Where does sheath cake come from?

Alteration of sheet cake, possibly because in some Southern accents sheet sounds like shit. First attested in the mid or late twentieth century.

How to pronounce sheath cake

1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “sheath cake”.
2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “sheath cake”.
4. Repeat and practice — Say “sheath cake” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.