How to pronounce tweak
Say it like TWEEK. Tweak is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- TWEEK
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Tweak pronunciation, sound by sound
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- TWEEKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of tweak
American and British speakers say tweak in essentially the same way: /twik/ in the US and /twiːk/ in the UK.
British respelling: TWEEK.
What does tweak mean?
- A sharp pinch or jerk; a twist or twitch.“a tweak of the nose”
- A slight adjustment or modification.“He is running so many tweaks it is hard to remember how it looked originally.”
- Trouble; distress; tweag.
- To pinch and pull with a sudden jerk and twist; to twitch.“to tweak the nose.”
- To adjust slightly; to fine-tune.“If we tweak the colors towards blue, it will look more natural.”
- To tease, to annoy; to get under the skin of (someone, typically so as to irritate them, or by extension to enamor, frighten, etc).
Where does tweak come from?
From Middle English twikken, from Old English twiccian (“to pluck”), from Proto-West Germanic *twekkōn (“to fasten; clamp; pinch”).
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Words that rhyme with tweak
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Questions about saying tweak
How do you pronounce tweak?
Say TWEEK. The American pronunciation is /twik/. In British English it is /twiːk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in tweak?
Tweak is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: TWEEK.
Do Americans and Brits say tweak the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /twik/ and the British form is /twiːk/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.