To pronounce "lac", say LAC — one syllable, IPA /læk/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/læk/
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"lac" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with crack and slack, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: lack, lak — easy to mix up when writing.
noun
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Lac" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "lac" is /læk/.
Lac: A resinous substance produced mainly on the banyan tree by the female of Kerria lacca, a scale insect.
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