How do you pronounce zak?

The recorded pronunciation is /zæk/.

zak

/zæk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.02 in modern English

Syllables: zak
IPA: /zæk/

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Meaning

noun

Money.

Countable; Slang; Uncountable

noun

Sixpence or a small amount of money.

Countable; Uncountable

name

Alternative form of Zach, a diminutive of the male given names Zachariah, Zacharias, and Zachary.

Etymology

From Afrikaans sak (“bag”). Doublet of sac and sack.

Origin

Source language: Afrikaans

Word Breakdown

Root: sak

Usage

Countable
Slang
Uncountable

Inflected Forms

zaks (plural)

Homonyms

zach zack zac

Rhymes With

back black attack track lack jack pack mac crack hack stack pac

How to pronounce zak

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