How To Pronounce Week
week
UK
Phonemic
/wiːk/
Phonetic
[wiːk̚]
US
Phonemic
/wiːk/
In British English, week is pronounced /wiːk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [wiːk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /wiːk/.
Week has one syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
wiːk
Week has one syllable in British English.
week + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/wiːks/
US
/wiːks/
Words That Rhyme With Week
Questions About Week
How do you pronounce week in British English?
In British English, week is pronounced /wiːk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [wiːk̚].
How do you pronounce week in American English?
In American English, week is pronounced /wiːk/.
Do British and American English pronounce week the same way?
Yes. Both are /wiːk/.
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