How to pronounce hardtack
American English pronunciation
HAHRD-tak
- IPA
- /ˈhɑɹdˌtæk/
- Syllables
- HAHRD · tak (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What hardtack means
A hard, dry biscuit that sailors ate on long trips
In a sentence: The sailors chewed on hardtack because the fresh bread was long gone.
Where it comes from: It joins hard with tack, an old word for food, especially hard bread.
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