How to pronounce “like”
Say “like” in one beat
like
/laɪk/
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- likelaɪk
- IPA (American)
- /laɪk/
- IPA (British)
- /laɪk/
- Respelling
- LYK
- Syllables
- 1 — like
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /laɪk/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb, adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “like” means
- noun
a similar kind; ,
“dogs, foxes, and the like”
- noun
a kind of person
“We'll not see his like again”
- verb
prefer or wish to do something
“Do you care to try this dish?”
Say it in a sentence
“She didn't like the taste of the soup at all.”“like”, answered
How do you pronounce “like”?
“like” is pronounced /laɪk/ (LYK) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /laɪk/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “like” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /laɪk/ — a single beat.
What does “like” mean?
As a noun: a similar kind; , For example: “dogs, foxes, and the like” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “like”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /laɪk/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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