how to pronounce lac

/ˈlæk/

audio example by a male speaker

audio example by a female speaker

the above transcription of lac is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

lac is pronounced in one syllable

press buttons with phonetic symbols to learn how to precisely pronounce each sound of lac

1. example pitch curve for pronunciation of lac

test your pronunciation of lac

press the "test" button to check how closely you can replicate the pitch of a native speaker in your pronunciation of lac

video examples of lac pronunciation

An example use of lac in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… into one giant Lac hole that creates a …”

meanings of lac

noun:

One hundred thousand (commonly used in Pakistan and India).
A resinous substance produced mainly on the banyan tree by the female of Kerria lacca, a scale insect.
Short for Cadillac.
Initialism of looked-after children.
Laceration.
Acronym of L-acetylcarnitine. (acetylated L-carnitine).
Initialism of licensed acupuncturist.

name:

A surname.
Initialism of Line of Actual Control.

lac frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word lac occurs in english on average 0.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.