How to Pronounce "jakes"
word
JAYKS
JAYKS
Definition
An old-fashioned or historical term for an outdoor toilet or latrine, usually a simple structure separate from a main building.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈdʒeɪks
British English
dʒˈeɪks
Simplified Pronunciation
US
JAYKS
UK
JAYKS
Listen in Context
The old house had a jakes behind the garden.
In Shakespeare's time, people used a jakes.
The jakes was made of wood and had no running water.
You won't see a jakes in any modern city, that's for sure.