How to Pronounce Slacks

To pronounce "slacks", say SLACKS — one syllable. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllable

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Letters

SLACKS

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💡 Tip for remembering “slacks”

"slacks" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with relax and parallax, if that helps it stick.

What does slacks mean?

noun

  1. The part of anything that hangs loose, having no strain upon it.

    “take in the slack”

  2. A tidal marsh or shallow that periodically fills and drains.

verb

  1. To slacken.
  2. To mitigate; to reduce the strength of.

noun

  1. A temporary speed restriction where track maintenance or engineering work is being carried out at a particular place.

Synonyms

culmslough

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Words that rhyme with slacks

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relaxparallaxsyntaxajaxflaxwaxaxedrawbacksknickknackstrackstaxsax

Related words

slowslackenabateweakfalloff

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "slacks"?▾

"Slacks" has one syllable.

What does "slacks" mean?▾

Slacks: The part of anything that hangs loose, having no strain upon it.

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