English pronunciation

How to pronounce “sake

Phonetic spelling

SAYK

IPA /ˈseɪk/

Syllable stress

sake

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “sake”?

s a k e

sake” is spelled S-A-K-E. It is pronounced SAYK, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.

Hear it in a sentence

  • I did it for the sake of my family.

  • For goodness sake, please stop arguing.

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