How to pronounce “check”
Say “check” in one beat
check
/tʃɛk/
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- checktʃɛk
- IPA (American)
- /tʃɛk/
- IPA (British)
- /tʃɛk/
- Respelling
- CHEK
- Syllables
- 1 — check
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /tʃɛk/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “check” means
- noun
a written order directing a bank to pay money
“he paid all his bills by check”
- noun
an appraisal of the state of affairs
“they made an assay of the contents”
- noun
the bill in a restaurant
“he asked the waiter for the check”
Say it in a sentence
“She likes to check the mailbox before breakfast every morning.”“check”, answered
How do you pronounce “check”?
“check” is pronounced /tʃɛk/ (CHEK) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /tʃɛk/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “check” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /tʃɛk/ — a single beat.
What does “check” mean?
As a noun: a written order directing a bank to pay money For example: “he paid all his bills by check” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “check”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /tʃɛk/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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