Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

whacks

/wæks/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.23 in modern English

Syllables
whacks
IPA
/wæks/
18
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of whack

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of whack

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /wæks/
  • British English: /wæks/

Homonyms

wax (wine–whine merger) wax

Rhymes With

tax attacks max tracks relax blacks backs packs wax cracks lacks snacks

Questions

How do you pronounce whacks?
The recorded pronunciation is /wæks/.
What does whacks mean?
plural of whack

How to pronounce whacks

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “whacks”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/wæks/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “whacks” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.