How to pronounce seat
Say it like SEET. Seat is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- SEET
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Seat pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SEETSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of seat
American and British speakers say seat in essentially the same way: /sit/ in the US and /siːt/ in the UK.
British respelling: SEET.
What does seat mean?
- a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)“he booked their seats in advance”“he sat in someone else's place”
- the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on“he deserves a good kick in the butt”“are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?”
- furniture that is designed for sitting on“there were not enough seats for all the guests”
- show to a seat; assign a seat for“The host seated me next to Mrs. Smith”
- be able to seat“The theater seats 2,000”
- place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position“there was a ceremony to induct the president of the Academy”
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with seat
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of seat.
Questions about saying seat
How do you pronounce seat?
Say SEET. The American pronunciation is /sit/. In British English it is /siːt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in seat?
Seat is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SEET.
Do Americans and Brits say seat the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /sit/ and the British form is /siːt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.