How to pronounce weed
Say it like WEED. Weed is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce weed. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- WEED
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Weed pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- WEEDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of weed
American and British speakers say weed in essentially the same way: /wid/ in the US and /wiːd/ in the UK.
British respelling: WEED.
What does weed mean?
- any plant that crowds out cultivated plants
- a black band worn by a man (on the arm or hat) as a sign of mourning
- street names for marijuana
- clear of weeds“weed the garden”
Where does weed come from?
Cognate with Saterland Frisian Jood (“weed”), West Frisian wjûd (“weed”), Dutch wied (“unwanted plant, weed”), German Low German Weed (“weed”), Old High German wiota (“fern”).
Words that rhyme with weed
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of weed.
Words that sound like weed
- we'd
Questions about saying weed
How do you pronounce weed?
Say WEED. The American pronunciation is /wid/. In British English it is /wiːd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in weed?
Weed is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: WEED.
Do Americans and Brits say weed the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /wid/ and the British form is /wiːd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.
What words sound the same as weed?
Weed sounds the same as we'd in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.