How to pronounce chickweed
Say it like CHIK-weed. Chickweed has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (CHIK).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce chickweed. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- CHIK
- weed
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Chickweed pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- CHIKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- weedKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of chickweed
American and British speakers say chickweed in essentially the same way: /ˈtʃɪkwid/ in the US and /ˈtʃɪkwid/ in the UK.
British respelling: CHIK-weed.
What does chickweed mean?
- especially common chickweed (Stellaria media), a common, edible weed in North America and Europe.
- Stellaria pro parte
- Cerastium (mouse-ear chickweed)
Where does chickweed come from?
Etymonline claims the name was apparently applied to many plants fit for chicken feed, which were called in Old English cicene mete (“chicken food”).
Questions about saying chickweed
How do you pronounce chickweed?
Say CHIK-weed. The American pronunciation is /ˈtʃɪkwid/. In British English it is /ˈtʃɪkwid/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in chickweed?
Chickweed has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (CHIK). Broken into parts: CHIK · weed.
Do Americans and Brits say chickweed the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈtʃɪkwid/ and the British form is /ˈtʃɪkwid/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.