How to pronounce geek
Say it like GHEEK. Geek is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- GHEEK
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Geek pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- GHEEKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of geek
American and British speakers say geek in essentially the same way: /ɡik/ in the US and /ɡiːk/ in the UK.
British respelling: GHEEK.
What does geek mean?
- a carnival performer who does disgusting acts
- a person with an unusual or odd personality
Where does geek come from?
Started as carnival slang, likely from the British dialectal term geck (“a fool, dupe, simpleton”) (1510s), apparently from Dutch gek or Low German geck, from an imitative verb found in North Sea Germanic and Scandinavian meaning "to croak,
Words that rhyme with geek
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of geek.
Questions about saying geek
How do you pronounce geek?
Say GHEEK. The American pronunciation is /ɡik/. In British English it is /ɡiːk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in geek?
Geek is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: GHEEK.
Do Americans and Brits say geek the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ɡik/ and the British form is /ɡiːk/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.