How to pronounce lacked in American English
“lacked” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to lacked the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
Hear “lacked” in: all accents · British English (235 clips)
“lacked” in real sentences — American speakers
272 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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He lacked formal schooling.
The Obama White House
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Twenty-one percent lacked access.
CDC
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We lacked good battle information.
US Fish & Wildlife Service
Words that sound like “lacked”
Words one sound away from lacked — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “lacked”
Why real speech
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