How to pronounce “weeks”
Say “weeks” in one beat
weeks
/wiks/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /wiːks/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- weekswiks
- IPA (American)
- /wiks/
- IPA (British)
- /wiːks/
- Respelling
- WEEKS
- Syllables
- 1 — weeks
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /wiks/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/wiks/
/wiːks/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “weeks” means
- noun
any period of seven consecutive days
“it rained for a week”
- noun
hours or days of work in a calendar week
“they worked a 40-hour week”
- noun
a period of seven consecutive days starting on Sunday
Say it in a sentence
“It took several weeks for the package to arrive.”“weeks”, answered
How do you pronounce “weeks”?
“weeks” is pronounced /wiks/ (WEEKS) in American English and /wiːks/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /wiks/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “weeks” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /wiks/ — a single beat.
Is “weeks” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /wiks/ (WEEKS); British English says /wiːks/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “weeks” mean?
As a noun: any period of seven consecutive days For example: “it rained for a week” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “weeks”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /wiks/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
Now say “weeks” and see every sound
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