How to pronounce antique
Say it like an-TEEK. Antique has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TEEK).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce antique. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- an
- TEEK
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Antique pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- anKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- TEEKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of antique
American and British speakers say antique in essentially the same way: /ænˈtik/ in the US and /ænˈtiːk/ in the UK.
British respelling: an-TEEK.
What does antique mean?
- made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age“the beautiful antique French furniture”
- out of fashion“a suit of rather antique appearance”“demode (or outmoded) attire”
- belonging to or lasting from times long ago“age-old customs”“the antique fear that days would dwindle away to complete darkness”
- an elderly man
- any piece of furniture or decorative object or the like produced in a former period and valuable because of its beauty or rarity
- shop for antiques“We went antiquing on Saturday”
- give an antique appearance to“antique furniture”
Where does antique come from?
Borrowed from French antique (“ancient, old”), from Latin antiquus (“former, earlier, ancient, old”), from ante (“before”); see ante-.
Words that rhyme with antique
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of antique.
Questions about saying antique
How do you pronounce antique?
Say an-TEEK. The American pronunciation is /ænˈtik/. In British English it is /ænˈtiːk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in antique?
Antique has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TEEK). Broken into parts: an · TEEK.
Do Americans and Brits say antique the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ænˈtik/ and the British form is /ænˈtiːk/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.