Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yake

/jˈeɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.47 in modern English

Syllables: yake
IPA: /jˈeɪk/

11

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from German.

Etymology

Probably an Americanized form of German Jach.

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: Jach

Inflected Forms

Yakes (plural)

Rhymes With

make take break lake wake mistake fake cake sake shake snake jake

Questions

How do you pronounce yake?: The recorded pronunciation is /jˈeɪk/.
What does yake mean?: A surname from German.
Where does yake come from?: It is traced to German.

How to pronounce yake

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