English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Seek Pronunciation
Seek is pronounced SEEK, IPA /ˈsik/.
SEEK
US /ˈsik/ · UK /ˈsiːk/
Syllables: SEEK (1 syllable)
verb: To try to find or obtain something.
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Seek in a Sentence
- Residents are seeking legal advice.
- They seek a buyer for the whole estate.
- Seek shelter if the siren sounds.
Common Mispronunciations of Seek
Not SIK
Clipped short, seek turns into sick, so the ee has to run its full length.
Not SEEG
Close hard on the k, with no voice running into it.
Tip: The past tense is sought, SAWT, which shares no vowel with seek at all.
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