Pronunciation

How to pronounce “looked

“looked” is pronounced /lʊkt/ (LUUKT) — one syllable.
The sound

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looked

/lʊkt/

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1 beat
  1. lookedlʊkt
IPA (American)
/lʊkt/
IPA (British)
/lʊkt/
Respelling
LUUKT
Syllables
1 — looked
Stress
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /lʊkt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
Part of speech
verb
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Meaning

What “looked” means

  1. verb

    perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

    She looked over the expanse of land

  2. verb

    give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

    She seems to be sleeping

  3. verb

    have a certain outward or facial expression

    How does she look?

Say it in a sentence

He looked tired after the long flight home that morning.
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

4 sounds, in the order you say them

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Questions

looked”, answered

How do you pronounce “looked”?

“looked” is pronounced /lʊkt/ (LUUKT) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /lʊkt/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.

How many syllables does “looked” have?

One, despite the 3 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /lʊkt/ — a single beat.

What does “looked” mean?

As a verb: perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards For example: “She looked over the expanse of land” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “looked”?

One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /lʊkt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.

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