To pronounce "jakes", say JAK-es — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
jakes
Tap to hear · American accent
Accent
If an accent sounds the same, your device is missing that voice — it falls back to the closest one.
Speed
Syllable by syllable — tap each one
Record yourself saying jakes, then compare with the target. Your audio stays on this device — nothing is uploaded.
2
Syllables
5
Letters
JAK-es
Say it like
"jakes" has 2 syllables: jak-es. It rhymes with takes and stakes, if that helps it stick.
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Jakes" has 2 syllables: jak · es.
Want the definition, translations into 8 languages, and read-aloud for full sentences?
Open “jakes” in the full dictionary →