How to pronounce week
Say it like WEEK. Week is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
- WEEK
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Week pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- WEEKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of week
American and British speakers say week in essentially the same way: /wik/ in the US and /wiːk/ in the UK.
British respelling: WEEK.
What does week mean?
- Any period of seven consecutive days.
- A period of seven days beginning with Sunday or Monday.
- A period of five days beginning with Monday.
- The squeal of a pig.
Where does week come from?
Cognate with Scots ouk, oulk (“week”), Yola wick, wik (“week”), North Frisian waag, Week, weg (“week”), Saterland Frisian Wiek, Wíek (“week”), West Frisian wike (“week”), Bavarian Wochn (“week”), Cimbrian boch, bòcha (“week”), Dutch week (“
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with week
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of week.
Words that sound like week
Questions about saying week
How do you pronounce week?
Say WEEK. The American pronunciation is /wik/. In British English it is /wiːk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in week?
Week is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: WEEK.
Do Americans and Brits say week the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /wik/ and the British form is /wiːk/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.
What words sound the same as week?
Week sounds the same as weak in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.