How to pronounce seek
Say it like SEEK. Seek is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- SEEK
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Seek pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SEEKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of seek
American and British speakers say seek in essentially the same way: /sik/ in the US and /siːk/ in the UK.
British respelling: SEEK.
What does seek mean?
- try to get or reach“seek a position”“seek an education”
- try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of“The police are searching for clues”“They are searching for the missing man in the entire county”
- make an effort or attempt“He tried to shake off his fears”“The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps”
- the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
Where does seek come from?
The Middle English and later Modern English hard /k/ derives from Old English sēcð, the third person singular.
Words that rhyme with seek
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of seek.
Questions about saying seek
How do you pronounce seek?
Say SEEK. The American pronunciation is /sik/. In British English it is /siːk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in seek?
Seek is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SEEK.
Do Americans and Brits say seek the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /sik/ and the British form is /siːk/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.