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“Kayak” or “Kyack”

kayak / kyack are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

kayak k·AY·ae·k

  • nouna small canoe consisting of a light frame made watertight with animal skins; used by Eskimos.
  • verbtravel in a small canoe.

kyack

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

Usage

Examples in context

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“kayak”

  • "Wintertime", a single by Kayak from Kayak II 1974
  • …Sprint World Championships medalists in kayak
  • Boat and kayak tours through the island's estuaries…
  • …large skin boat and the kayak which enabled them to range…
  • Red Kayak
  • …at the beach there are kayak and canoe adventures.
  • …Lecrubier, S-2011, Olympic Games 2008-2012, Kayak Champion.
  • …the 16th century, umiak and kayak whale hunting had ceased in…
  • A shoreline kayak launch was added to the…
  • A song by Kayak on their 1981 studio album

“kyack”

No example sentences found for this spelling.

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