kayak
nounHow many syllables in kayak?
There are 2 syllables in the word kayak.How to pronounce kayak:
Definition of kayak:
- kayak (noun):
- a small canoe consisting of a light frame made watertight with animal skins; used by Eskimos.
- a light narrow boat that has both ends tapered to a point, is propelled by a double-bladed paddle, and often has a closed top except for an opening in which the paddler sits with the legs extended straight out in front
Synonyms for kayak:
barge
bateau
canoe
catamaran
catboat
caïque
coracle
craft
cruiser
currach
curragh
cutter
dhow
dinghy
dink
dory
dugout
flatboat
garvey
gig
houseboat
inboard
johnboat
ketch
lifeboat
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- absorb
- foremost
- Avi
- rebirth
- basket
- where'er
- unsaid
- fine art
- droopy
- seclude
- prescient
- yourselves
- sometimes
- keenness
- gawky
- congest
- amore
- aboard
- pension
- Ilan
- saga
- grimly
- revived
- trespass
- captain
- blueprint
- ballad
- obverse
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- frappe
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