how to pronounce slacks

/ˈslæks/

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slacks is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… just black slacks and like a white tee …”

meanings of slacks

noun:

Semi-formal trousers that are less formal than those part of a suit but suitable for wearing in most offices and therefore nowadays no longer considered casual trousers. (Takes a plural verb even when referring to a single pair; may be referred to as a pair of slacks).
Plural of slack.

verb:

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of slack.

name:

Plural of Slack.

slacks frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word slacks occurs in english on average 1.5 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.