How to pronounce “looked”
Say “looked” in one beat
looked
/lʊkt/
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- 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
What “looked” means
- verb
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
“She looked over the expanse of land”
- verb
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
“She seems to be sleeping”
- 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.”“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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