How to pronounce trek
Say it like TREK. Trek is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- TREK
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Trek pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- TREKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
American vs British pronunciation of trek
American and British speakers say trek in essentially the same way: /trɛk/ in the US and /trɛk/ in the UK.
British respelling: TREK.
What does trek mean?
- a journey by ox wagon (especially an organized migration by a group of settlers)
- any long and difficult trip
- journey on foot, especially in the mountains“We spent the summer trekking in the foothills of the Himalayas”
- make a long and difficult journey“They trekked towards the North Pole with sleds and skis”
Where does trek come from?
From Afrikaans trek, from Dutch trekken, from Middle Dutch trekken (weak verb) and trēken (“to trek, place, bring, move”, strong verb), from Old Dutch *trekkan, *trekan, from Proto-West Germanic *trekan, from Proto-Germanic *trekaną, *trakj
Words that rhyme with trek
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of trek.
Questions about saying trek
How do you pronounce trek?
Say TREK. The American pronunciation is /trɛk/. In British English it is /trɛk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in trek?
Trek is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: TREK.
Do Americans and Brits say trek the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /trɛk/ and the British form is /trɛk/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.