How to pronounce look
Say it like LUUK. Look is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- LUUK
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Look pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- LUUKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in book.
American vs British pronunciation of look
American and British speakers say look in essentially the same way: /lʊk/ in the US and /lʊk/ in the UK.
British respelling: LUUK.
What does look mean?
- perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards“She looked over the expanse of land”“Look at your child!”
- give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect“She seems to be sleeping”“This appears to be a very difficult problem”
- have a certain outward or facial expression“How does she look?”“The child looks unhappy”
- the feelings expressed on a person's face“a sad expression”“a look of triumph”
- the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually“he went out to have a look”“his look was fixed on her eyes”
- physical appearance“I don't like the looks of this place”
Where does look come from?
From Middle English loken, lokien, from Old English lōcian, from Proto-West Germanic *lōkōn.
Words that rhyme with look
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of look.
Questions about saying look
How do you pronounce look?
Say LUUK. The American pronunciation is /lʊk/. In British English it is /lʊk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in look?
Look is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: LUUK.
Do Americans and Brits say look the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /lʊk/ and the British form is /lʊk/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.