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How to pronounce schmeck

Say it like SHMEK. Schmeck is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/ʃmɛk/SHMEK
UK British/ʃmɛk/SHMEK
  • SHMEK
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Schmeck pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. SHMEKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.

American vs British pronunciation of schmeck

American and British speakers say schmeck in essentially the same way: /ʃmɛk/ in the US and /ʃmɛk/ in the UK.

British respelling: SHMEK.

What does schmeck mean?

noun
  1. A smell or a taste; a nip of a drink etc.
noun
  1. Heroin.

Words that rhyme with schmeck

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of schmeck.

Questions about saying schmeck

How do you pronounce schmeck?

Say SHMEK. The American pronunciation is /ʃmɛk/. In British English it is /ʃmɛk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in schmeck?

Schmeck is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SHMEK.

Do Americans and Brits say schmeck the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ʃmɛk/ and the British form is /ʃmɛk/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).